This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Intestinal Polyps, Colon & Anal Cancer, Subject name: Pathology
A 20-year-old man presents with severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and anorexia. He states that the abdominal pain staed around his umbilicus and has now migrated to the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. Physical examination reveals exquisite tenderness at McBurney's point . This patient is diagnosed with acute appendicitis. Which of the following is the treatment for this condition? 
Select and explain. 
A. Antibiotics only, because the appendix is crucial for survival, B. Surgical resection of the appendix, because appendicitis can lead to appendiceal cancer, C. Surgical resection of the appendix, because appendicitis can lead to perforation or abscess, D. "Watch-and-wait" approach over days to see if inflammation subsides
C: Surgical resection of the appendix, because appendicitis can lead to perforation or abscess
Answer: C: Surgical resection of the appendix, because appendicitis can lead to perforation or abscess 
Explanation: - The inflamed appendix in acute appendicitis should be emergently removed because of possible devastating complications of perforation or abscess.