Gallbladder Cancer
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
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Gallbladder Cancer Incidence
Facts about gallbladder
cancer
:
Cancer
of the gallbladder is very rare
About 5,000 adults in the US each year get diagnosed with gallbladder
cancer
.
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Gallbladder Cancer Risk Factors
Related Conditions
Biliary tract disease
Cholangiocarcinoma
Gallbladder disease
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Pancreatic cancer
Abdominal pain
Brown urine
Jaundice
Vomiting
Weight loss
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Last Updated: Mar 10, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Gallbladder Cancer References:
Larsson SC, Wolk A. Obesity and the risk of gallbladder cancer: a meta-analysis. Br J Cancer. 2007 May 7;96(9):1457-61. Epub 2007 Mar 20.
Miller G, Jarnagin WR. Gallbladder carcinoma. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2008 Mar;34(3):306-12. Epub 2007 Oct 26. Review.
Reid KM, Ramos-De la Medina A, Donohue JH. Diagnosis and surgical management of gallbladder cancer: a review. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 May;11(5):671-81.
