Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the gallbladder.
Because the gallbladder sits right beneath the liver, tumors that begin in the gallbladder often spread into the liver. Half of all liver and biliary passage tumors are tumors of the gallbladder.
Many people who have gallbladder cancer have nonspecific symptoms.
Often, gallbladder cancers are discovered during surgery for removal of gallstones or a dysfunctional gallbladder.
Surgeons may see the cancer during gallbladder surgery, or pathologists may detect the cancer when they review the tissue that was removed during surgery.
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