Gallbladder Cancer
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MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
National Institutes of Health
Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine.
Cancer of the gallbladder is rare. It is more common in women and Native Americans. Symptoms include
- Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)
- Pain above the stomach
- Fever
- Nausea and vomiting
- Bloating
- Lumps in the abdomen
It is hard to diagnose gallbladder cancer in its early stages. Sometimes doctors find it when they remove the gallbladder for another reason. But people with gallstones rarely have gallbladder cancer. Because it is often found late, it can be hard to treat gallbladder cancer. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
- Gallbladder Cancer Overview (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
- General Information about Gallbladder Cancer
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- Liver Function Tests: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine)Also in Spanish
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- Chemotherapy for Gallbladder Cancer (American Cancer Society)Also in Spanish
- Gallbladder Cancer: Surgery (American Cancer Society)Also in Spanish
- Treatment Option Overview (Gallbladder Cancer) (National Cancer Institute)Also in Spanish
- Treatment Options for Gallbladder Cancer (National Cancer Institute)Also in Spanish
- Living as a Gallbladder Cancer Survivor (American Cancer Society)
- Palliative Therapy for Gallbladder Cancer (American Cancer Society)Also in Spanish
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- What Are the Risk Factors for Gallbladder Cancer? (American Cancer Society)Also in Spanish
- Gallbladder Cancer Incidence and Death Rates (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- What Are the Key Statistics about Gallbladder Cancer? (American Cancer Society)Also in Spanish
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- ClinicalTrials.gov: Gallbladder Neoplasms (National Institutes of Health)
- Article: Long-term outcomes and prognostic markers in gallbladder cancer.
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