Holowatyj Highlights Challenges and Opportunities in Appendix Cancer Research

Dr Holowatyj discusses symptoms associated with appendix cancer, challenges related to understanding the incidence and risk factors of this disease, and ongoing research regarding potential genetic links to this rare cancer.

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In today’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Andreana N. Holowatyj, PhD, MSCI, about appendix cancer as part of our Rare Cancers series. Dr Holowatyj is an assistant professor of medicine and cancer biology in the Division of Epidemiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

In our exclusive interview, Dr Holowatyj discussed symptoms associated with appendix cancer, challenges related to understanding the incidence and risk factors of this disease, and ongoing research regarding potential genetic links to this rare cancer.

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