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Gallbladder Cancer Outlook
What to expect with gallbladder cancer:
  • Early diagnosis is essential to good outcome.
  • Outcome is judged by cancer stage and expressed in terms of 5 year survival:
    • Stage 1: 5-year survival is about 70-85%
    • Stage 2: 5-year survival is about 25%
    • Stage 3: 5-year survival is about 12%
    • Stage 4: 5-year survival is about 2%
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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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