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	Gallbladder Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
		Gallbladder cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder.
		Gallbladder cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the tissues of the gallbladder.
		ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography): A procedure used to x-ray the ducts (tubes) that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
	www.cancer.gov /cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/gallbladder/patient (1489 words)

	Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Gallbladder Cancer Information and Treatment Options
		Cancer of the gallbladder, a rare form of cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the gallbladder.
		The gallbladder is actually and extension of the bile duct that carries bile from the liver to the intestine.
		Surgery to remove the gallbladder, called a cholecystectomy, is the most common treatment for gallbladder cancer, since your gallbladder is not a vital (essential for life) organ.
	www.cancercenter.com /gallbladder-cancer.cfm (545 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer
		Cancer of the gallbladder, an uncommon cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the gallbladder.
		Cancer of the gallbladder is hard to find (diagnose) because the gallbladder is hidden behind other organs in the abdomen.
		The symptoms of cancer of the gallbladder may be like other diseases of the gallbladder, such as gallstones or infection, and there may be no symptoms in the early stages.
	www.cancer-info.com /gallblad.htm (1031 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer
		Cancer of the gallbladder is a disease in which cancer cells are found in the tissues of the gallbladder.
		The management for all gallbladder cancer types is the same, always depending upon the extent of the tumor at the time of diagnosis.
		Cancer of the gallbladder is hard to diagnose because the gallbladder is hidden behind other organs in the abdomen.
	ww3.komotv.com /global/story.asp?s=1230289&ClientType=Printable (692 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer Information on Healthline
		Cancer of the gallbladder is cancer of the pear-shaped organ that lies on the undersurface of the liver.
		Gallbladder cancer is often misdiagnosed because it mimics other more common conditions, such as gallstones, cholecystitis, and pancreatitis.
		Cancers at this stage are sometimes found incidentally when the gallbladder is removed in the treatment of gallstones or cholecystitis.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/gallbladder-cancer (1151 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Cancer that arises in the gallbladder is uncommon.
		One study reported on patterns of lymph node spread from gallbladder cancer and outcomes of patients with metastases to lymph nodes in 111 consecutive surgical patients in a single institution from 1981 to 1995.
		Re-exploration to resect liver tissue near the gallbladder bed or extended or formal hepatectomy and lymphadenectomy including N1 and N2 lymph node basins may be associated with delayed recurrences or extended survival in patients with stage I or II gallbladder cancer.
	www.acor.org /cnet/62904.html (1658 words)

	Gallbladder cancer
		Although the exact cause of gallbladder and bile duct cancers isn't clear, researchers believe that DNA in the cells of your biliary tract may be damaged by toxins that are routinely metabolized by your liver.
		Gallbladder adenocarcinoma is highly invasive and can quickly penetrate deep into the gallbladder wall, moving through layers of tissue from the inner surface to the outside of the gallbladder.
		Diagnosing gallbladder cancer earlier than this is difficult because the gallbladder is hidden behind the liver and so is relatively inaccessible, because signs and symptoms don't develop until late in the disease, and because when symptoms do appear, they can easily be mistaken for those of many other conditions.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00425.html (4733 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer
		If the cancer is blocking the bile ducts and bile builds up in the gallbladder, the doctor may do surgery to go around (bypass) the cancer.
		Surgery to bypass the obstructed ducts of the gallbladder.
		Treatment for recurrent cancer of the gallbladder depends on the type of treatment the patient received before, the place where the cancer has recurred and other facts about the cancer, and the patient's general health.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/1300/1395.asp?index=6132 (1086 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer Treatment Options & Information
		Gallbladder cancer may be treated with a cholecystectomy, surgery to remove the gallbladder and some of the tissues around it.
		During this operation, the gallbladder or bile duct will be cut and sewn to the small intestine to create a new pathway around the blocked area.
		Chemotherapy is a gallbladder cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping the cells from dividing.
	www.cancercompass.com /gallbladder-cancer-information/treatment.htm (673 words)

	Learn About Gallbladder Cancer
		Gallbladder cancer is diagnosed by the patient’s symptoms, medical history, physical exam, blood tests, and xrays.
		Sometimes gallbladder cancer is discovered by chance, or during surgery for common gallstone disease.
		Chest x-ray—This test may show cancer spread to the lungs, fluid in the lungs, or an abnormal shape of the diaphragm (thin muscle separating the chest from the abdomen).
	www.mgh.harvard.edu /cancer/crr/types/gi/gallbladder.asp (1548 words)

	Gallbladder cancer - MayoClinic.com
		Gallbladder cancer and bile duct cancers are relatively rare in the United States.
		This may be the result of a genetic propensity to gallstones, one of the leading causes of gallbladder cancer.
		When gallbladder cancer is caught early, removing your gallbladder or part of the bile duct may eliminate all the cancerous cells.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/gallbladder-cancer/DS00425 (244 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer
		Stage IIA: Cancer has spread beyond the visceral peritoneum (tissue that covers the gallbladder) and/or to the liver and/or one nearby organ (such as the stomach, small intestine, colon, pancreas, or bile ducts outside the liver).
		Cancer has spread through the wall of the gallbladder to surrounding tissues or organs or throughout the abdominal cavity.
		Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping the cells from dividing.
	www.meb.uni-bonn.de /cancer.gov/CDR0000270720.html (3369 words)

	Gallbladder cancer: 101186 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		When gallbladder cancer is previously unsuspected and is discovered in the mucosa of the gallbladder at pathologic examination it is curable in more than 80% of cases.
		[2,3] Re-exploration to resect liver tissue near the gallbladder bed and lymphadenectomy including N1 and N2 lymph node basins may be associated with delayed recurrences in patients with stage I or II gallbladder cancer.
		[4,5] Apparently localized cancers that are suspected before or during the operation can be surgically removed with a wedge of liver and lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue anterior to the portal triad and along the hepatic artery, behind the pancreas and around the superior mesenteric artery.
	www.acor.org /cnet/101186.html (1187 words)

	eMedicine - Gallbladder Cancer : Article by Mary Denshaw-Burke, MD, FACP
		At diagnosis, the gallbladder is often replaced or destroyed by the cancer, and approximately 50% of patients have regional lymph node metastases.
		Calcification of the gallbladder (porcelain gallbladder) - 10-25% incidence of gallbladder cancer
		According to the SEER registry on gallbladder cancer, the 5-year survival rates for localized, regional, and distant disease are approximately 40%, 15%, and less than 10%, respectively.
	www.emedicine.com /MED/topic833.htm (3092 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Bile duct cancer is equally common in males and females, and the average patient is 60 years old.
		The time until the symptoms become noticeable tends to be longer with cancers in the lower portion of the biliary system than in the upper portion (nearer the liver).
		In the past gallbladder cancer was almost always fatal, since it tended to be advanced when first be diagnosed and effective treatments were not available.
	www.canceranswers.com /GallBladder.Cancer.html (1381 words)

	Statistics and prognosis of gallbladder cancer
		If your gallbladder cancer has not come back within that time, there is only a small chance that it will do so after 5 years.
		If you have such an early stage of cancer of the gallbladder, you are most likely to have a simple cholecystectomy.
		For people whose cancer is too far advanced for surgery when they are diagnosed, the average survival time is about 6 months but some may live for up to 2 years.
	www.cancerhelp.org.uk /help/default.asp?page=8009 (1204 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer
		In patients whose superficial cancer is discovered on pathological examination of tissue after gallbladder removal for other reasons, the disease is often cured without further therapy.
		The most common symptoms caused by gallbladder cancers are jaundice, pain, and fever.
		Patients with cancers confined to the mucosa have 5-year survival rates of nearly 100%.[2] Patients with muscular invasion or beyond have a survival of less than 15%.
	www.medhelp.org /lib/cancernet/101186.HTM (1248 words)

	Gallbladder cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		About 5,000 people are diagnosed with gallbladder cancer each year in the United States, making it the fifth most common gastrointestinal cancer.
		For cancer that is too advanced for surgical cure, treatment with chemotherapeutic agents such as 5-fluorouracil may lengthen survival for a few months.
		Radiation therapy is sometimes used after attempted surgical resection of the cancer to extend survival for a few months or relieve jaundice.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/gallbladder_cancer.jsp (1220 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer - Cancer Overviews - GCC
		Gallbladder cancer is a disease in which cancerous cells develop in the tissues of the gallbladder, a pear-shaped organ that lies just under the liver in the upper abdomen.
		Each year 6,000 to 7,000 new cases of gallbladder are diagnosed in the United States.
		Although it is not a common cancer, it is much more common among certain groups of people and in particular areas of the country and world than others.
	www.umm.edu /cancer/overview/gall.html (165 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer
		In patients who present with symptoms, the tumor is rarely diagnosed preoperatively.[2] In such cases, the tumor often cannot be removed completely by surgery and the patient cannot be cured, though palliative measures may be beneficial.
		These types of patients have cancer confined to the gallbladder wall that can be completely resected.
		Gallbladder cancer suspected before surgery because of symptoms, however, usually penetrates the muscularis and serosa and is curable in fewer than 5% of patients.
	www.cancersource.com /Oncology/NCI/48,CDR0000062904 (1548 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer
		The NCI's Cancer.gov Web site provides online access to information on cancer, clinical trials, and other Web sites and organizations that offer support and resources for cancer patients and their families.
		These publications discuss types of cancer, methods of cancer treatment, coping with cancer, and clinical trials.
		Some publications provide information on tests for cancer, cancer causes and prevention, cancer statistics, and NCI research activities.
	www.meb.uni-bonn.de /cancer.gov/CDR0000062701.html (1683 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute
		Gallbladder Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute
		An overview of cancer detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
		Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
	www.cancer.gov /cancerinfo/types/gallbladder (161 words)

	Gallbladder cancer
		The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has booklets and other materials for patients, health professionals, and the public.
		A list of organizations and Web sites that offer information and services for cancer patients and their families is available on cancer.gov (Http: //cancer.gov/support_resources.html).
		If you want to know more about cancer and how it is treated, or if you if you wish to know about clinical trials for your type of cancer, you can call the NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-422-6237, toll free.
	cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk /cancernet/201186.html (1674 words)

	gallbladder cancer - TextMed
		AIM: The significance of MUC 1 expression in the gallbladder...
		Overview of epidemiology of bile duct and gallbladder...
		Demographic characteristics of gallbladder cancer in an area endemic for biliary calculi.
	www.textmed.com /disease/gallbladder-cancer.htm (183 words)

	ACS :: Detailed Guide: Gallbladder Cancer
		What Are the Key Statistics About Gallbladder Cancer?
		What Are the Risk Factors for Gallbladder Cancer?
		What's New in Gallbladder Cancer Research and Treatment?
	www.cancer.org /docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?dt=68 (71 words)

	Gallbladder cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] -- General Information About Gallbladder Cancer
		Gallbladder cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] -- General Information About Gallbladder Cancer
		This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
		The information in this topic may have changed since it was written.
	www.webmd.com /hw/cancer/ncicdr0000270720-general-information-about-gallbladder-cancer.asp (290 words)

	Gallbladder cancer
		If you have questions about this topic, you can ask your doctor, or call the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
		Surgery: In previously unsuspected gallbladder cancer, discovered in the
		warranted when symptoms produced by biliary blockade (pruritus, hepatic dysfunction, cholangitis) outweigh other symptoms from the cancer.
	cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk /cancernet/101186.html (1360 words)

	Cancer Education Gallbladder Cancer Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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		Here are four MedClips from a conference that explored this and other thorny doctor-patient interactions in cancer care that are growing increasingly common as Baby Boomers age, complementary therapy gains popularity, and health care meets the information age.
	www.cancereducation.com /CancerSysPages/switch.cfm?ClientType=1&Cancer=38 (426 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer
		Cancer of the Biliary Tract (Gallbladder and Bile Duct) Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX
		Gallbladder Cancer: Treatment National Cancer Institute (also in Spanish)
		All medical information needs to be carefully reviewed with your health care provider.
	www.noah-health.org /en/cancer/types/gall.html (112 words)

	Gallbladder Cancer
		Understand what to expect during tests, how this cancer spreads, and about your prognosis.
		Practical tips to help prevent and cope with side effects from treatment for gallbladder cancer
		Step up your knowledge with the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Physician Data Query (PDQ®) for healthcare professionals and information from nursing texts.
	www.cancersource.com /DiagnosisAndTreatment/GallbladderCancer (65 words)

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