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Review
. 2008 Mar;34(3):306-12.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.07.206. Epub 2007 Oct 26.

Gallbladder carcinoma

G Miller  1 , W R Jarnagin
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Gallbladder carcinoma

G Miller et al. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

Although it is the most common cancer of the biliary tree, gallbladder carcinoma remains an uncommon disease. As a result, many clinicians rarely encounter it and there is uncertainty regarding proper management. Resection is the most effective and only potentially curative treatment. Early stage tumors are often curable with a proper resection; however, many patients present late in the course of the disease when surgical intervention is no longer effective. While other treatment modalities are used in patients with advanced disease, there is limited data on efficacy. In many cases, the diagnosis is made after a cholecystectomy has been performed and an incidental tumor is identified in the specimen. In such cases, reoperation and definitive resection is appropriate and effective for patients with invasive lesions.

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