Gallbladder cancer

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Classification

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology & Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Causes

Differentiating Gallbladder cancer from other Diseases

Natural History, Complications & Prognosis

Diagnosis

History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

General management | External-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) | Surgery | Unresectable Gallbladder Cancer | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Future or investigational therapies

Additional Resources

  • Lewis, S.M., Heitkemper, M.M., & Dirksen, S.R. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 6th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2004.
  • McCance,K., & Huether, S. Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults & Children, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2002.
  • Gallbladder cancer at National Cancer Institute of USA

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