Gall bladder cancer

Gall bladder cancer is the cancer of biliary system, usually diagnosed at end-stage.

Risk factors

• Gall bladder with large stone

• Calcification of gall bladder wall (Porcelain gall bladder)

• Anonymity of pancreatic-biliary ductal system

• Adenomyomatosis

• Family history of gall bladder cancer

Symptoms

• Persistent upper abdominal pain

• Jaundice

• Itching

• Weight loss

• Loss of appetite

Diagnosis

• Ultrasonography reveals irregular thickening of gall bladder wall, and may present mass lesion.

• CECT abdomen reveals suspected gall bladder cancer in patients, and extent of resectibility

Treatment

• Surgery is the most important treatment modality, however

Need Expert Medical Guidance for Gall bladder cancer?

Consult University Gold Medalist Dr. Ankita Gupta at Gastro Liver Endoscopy Centre, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi for customized diagnostic evaluations.