| Cancer of the gall bladder is a very
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| | Less common subtypes comprise: squamous
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| uncommon condition. Gall bladder cancer,
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| | cell, signet ring cell, and adenosquamous
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| also called carcinoma of the gall
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| | (adenoacanthoma). Gallbladder cancer
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| bladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped
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| | symptoms consist of jaundice and fever.
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| limb underneath the liver that collects
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| | Most gall bladder cancers are only
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| and stores bile (a fluid made by the
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| | revealed when they have reached fairly a
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| liver to digest fat). Gallbladder cancer
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| | late stage. They can reason a diversity
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| starts in the intimate layer of tissue
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| | of symptoms, including sickness and high
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| and spreads through the outer layers as
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| | temperatures, and sudden pain (which may
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| it cultivates. Gall bladder cancer tends
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| | come and go) in the upper right-hand side
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| to spread to nearby organs and tissues
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| | of the abdomen. The abdomen is the cavity
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| such as the liver or small intestine. It
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| | containing several organs including the
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| also extends through the lymph system to
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| | stomach, gall bladder and liver.
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| lymph nodes in the region of the liver
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| | Treatment may also depend on the age and
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| (porta hepatis). Gallbladder cancer is
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| | general health of the patient and whether
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| most frequently seen in older patients,
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| | the cancer is causing symptoms.
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| with a median age at diagnosis of 62-66
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| | Surgery is a common treatment for cancer
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| years.
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| | of the gallbladder if it has not
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| It arises more often in women's.
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| | broadened to surrounding tissues.
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| Gallbladder cancer is the fifth most
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| | Laparoscopy is frequently used to
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| common GI cancer in the United States.
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| | eliminate the gallbladder as a treatment
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| Gall bladder cancer is very rare
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| | for gallstones or chronic irritation of
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| affecting only 7,100 people in the United
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| | the gallbladder. This operation is called
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| States per year. Gallbladder cancer
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| | a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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| infrequently produces premature signs and
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| | Chemotherapy employs drugs to destroy
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| symptoms. When symptoms do seen, they
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| | cancer cells. Radiation therapy utilizes
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| often look like those of other, more
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| | high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells
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| common, gallbladder problems such as
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| | and minimize tumors. Radiation for
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| gallstones or infection. The bulk of
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| | gallbladder cancer generally comes from a
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| these cancers are "adenocarcinomas", with
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| | machine outside the body (external beam
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| subtypes such as papillary, nodular, and
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| | radiation therapy). Radiation may be used
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| tubular, depending on the appearance of
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| | alone or in addition to surgery.
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| the tumor cells under the microscope.
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