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appendix

Men's Health
Patient Story

‘I’ll be able to beat this’

A year after his surgery for appendix cancer, Gene Barnard marks the occasion with an ambitious 100-mile bicycle ride.

  • Allan Adler
  • By: Allan Adler
  • December 2, 2022
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Research & Technology
Patient Story

Quick trip from video visit to OR

Peter Cramer wanted to put off medical assistance for severe pain―until a friend referred him to a Spectrum Health video visit. A few hours later, he was in surgery.

  • Sue Thoms
  • By: Sue Thoms
  • February 15, 2017
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General Health & Wellness Appendicitis and Antibiotics

Did you know appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics?

About 80 percent of appendicitis patients can try medication first.

  • By: Steven Reinberg, HealthDay
  • June 22, 2015
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