Gallbladder cancer
| Gallbladder cancer | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
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| ICD-10 | C23.-C24. |
| ICD-9 | 156 |
| DiseasesDB | 30714 |
| MeSH | D005706 |
Gallbladder cancer is a rare type of cancer which forms in the gallbladder. It is most common in central and South America, central and eastern Europe, China, Japan and northern India. It is also common in certain ethnic groups e.g. Native Americans, Indians and Hispanics.[1]
If it is diagnosed early enough, it can be cured by removing the gallbladder, part of the liver and lymph nodes. Most often it is found after symptoms such as abdominal pain, jaundice and vomiting occur, and it has spread to other organs such as the liver.[2][3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Kapoor VK, McMichael AJ (2003). "Gallbladder cancer: an 'Indian' disease". Natl Med J India. 16 (4): 209–13. PMID 14606770.
- ↑ Hsing AW, Gao YT, Han TQ; et al. (December 2007). "Gallstones and the risk of biliary tract cancer: a population-based study in China". Br. J. Cancer. 97 (11): 1577–82. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6604047. PMC 2360257. PMID 18000509.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Barbhuiya M, Singh T, Gupta S, Shrivastav B, Tiwari P (2009). "Incidence of gall bladder cancer in rural and semiurban population of north central India: A first insight". Internet Journal of Epidemiology. 7 (2). Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
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