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What is the difference between appendicitis and appendix cancer. Is there any difference on that please let me know
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Infection/ inflammation of appendix is appendicitis, which needs surgical removal of appendix only a procedure called appendicectomy.
Whereas appendicular cancer is more serious disease needs detailed investigation and little more aggressive surgery.
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Appendicitis is an infection where as appindicular carcinoma is a cancer which is dangerous and you need thorough evaluation
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
25 yrs exp
Nagpur
Appendicitis is inflammation of it
Carcinoma is Cancer
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