Gallbladder cancer
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| Gallbladder carcinoma: Gross, natural color of slice of liver showing attached gallbladder obliterated by tumor and with tumor invading adjacent liver parenchyma like a sunburst (an excellent example). Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology | |
| ICD-10 | C23–C24 |
| ICD-9 | 156 |
| MeSH | D005706 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Classification
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Differentiating Gallbladder cancer from other Diseases
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Staging | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | CT | MRI | Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Palliative Treatment | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
External Links
- Adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder--a 5 year review of outcome in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Gallbladder cancer at National Cancer Institute of USA
Pathology: Cancer, Tumors, Neoplasms, and oncology (C00-D48, 140-239) | |
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| Benign tumors | Hyperplasia - Cyst - Pseudocyst - Hamartoma - Benign tumor |
| Malignant progression | Dysplasia - Carcinoma in situ - Cancer - Metastasis |
| Topography | lip, oral cavity and pharynx: Oral - Head/Neck - Nasopharyngeal
digestive system: tract (Esophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Colon/rectum, Appendix, Anus) - glands (Liver, Bile duct, Gallbladder, Pancreas) respiratory system: Larynx - Lung bone, articular cartilage, skin, and connective tissue: Bone (Tailbone) - Skin - Blood urogenital: breast and female genital organs (Breast, Vagina, Cervix, Uterus, Endometrium, Ovaries) - male genital organs (Penis, Prostate, Testicles) - urinary organs (Kidney, Bladder) nervous system: Eye (Uvea) - Brain (Choroid plexus) endocrine system: Thyroid (Papillary, Follicular, Medullary, Anaplastic) - Adrenal tumor (Adrenocortical carcinoma, Pheochromocytoma) - Pituitary |
| Misc. | Tumor suppressor genes/oncogenes - Staging/grading - Carcinogenesis - Carcinogen - Research - Paraneoplastic syndrome - List of oncology-related terms |
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