Gallbladder Cancer Cure and care
June 15, 2023 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 54 ⚊ BLOG
Gallbladder cancer is one of the most common cancers in central and north India. gall bladder cancer surgery (radical cholecystectomy) is the only treatment option consistent with long term survival. Management of gallbladder cancer demands a high degree of technical expertise for definitive as well as palliative management.
Gallbladder cancer usually manifests in any of the following ways:
1. Majority of patients of GBC usually present with pain in right upper abdomen, lump and/ or jaundice characterized by itching, clay colored stools and dark urine.
2. Many patients, particularly those with cancer of the gallbladder fundus have mass detected when abdominal ultrasound is performed for investigation of vague abdominal symptoms such as pain and weight loss.
3. Some patients present with GBC are diagnosed following biopsy of gallbladder removed for stone disease (Incidental Gallbladder Cancer)
