Trimodality therapy for advanced gallbladder cancer / Discussion
We conducted a retrospective review of all patients who underwent surgical extirpation for stage III, stage IV, or recurrent carcinoma of the gallbladder. Between 1991 and 1999 ten patients underwent surgical resection for advanced gallbladder cancer. All patients received adjuvant therapy either
Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder cancer Definition Cancer of the gallbladder is cancer of the pear-shaped organ that lies on the undersurface of the liver. Description Bile from the liver is funneled into the gallbladder by way of the cystic duct. Between meals, the gallbladder stores a large amount of bile. To do
Preoperative chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of gallbladder cancer
Gallbladder cancer is generally associated with a poor prognosis, with local recurrence being the main pattern of failure. In an attempt to improve on the present status of management, we evaluated a prospective Phase II study involving preoperative 5-fluorouracil and radiation. Among 27 eligible
A review of association of dietary factors in gallbladder cancer
[Author Affiliation] Arundhati Rai Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005 S Mohapatra Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005 H Shukla Department of Surgical
Cancer of the gallbladder; new research.
1600212409 Cancer of the gallbladder; new research. Ed. by John T. Whitten. Nova Science Publishers 2007 158 pages $129.00 Hardcover Horizons in cancer research; v.38 RC849 In this 38th volume of Nova's Horizons in Cancer Research series, twelve stand-alone chapters discuss current research on the
PET in Gallbladder Cancer
To counter difficulties in differentiation of gallbladder cancer from cholecystitis or cholethiasis, RodriguezFernandez et al. from the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital (Granada, Spain) explored the presurgical use of ^sup 18^F-FDG PET in diagnosing gallbladder lesions. The results were
gallbladder cancer
The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 gallbladder cancer, a cancer of the bile storage sac. Symptoms include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and severe pain near the right shoulder. Tumors of the gallbladder are often connected with gallstones. They are 3 to 4 times more common
Putative Precursors of Gallbladder Dysplasia: A Review of 400 Routinely Resected Specimens
* Context.-Dysplasia is thought to be a precursor of invasive gallbladder carcinoma, but it is unsettled whether dysplasia arises from other precursor lesions. Objective.-To ascertain the presence and nature of precursors of dysplasia in the gallbladder. Design.-Four hundred consecutive
Histological changes in gallbladder due to stone disease
Introduction Cholelithiasis produces diverse histopathological changes in gallbladder mucosa - namely, acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, granulomatous inflammation, hyperplasia, cholesterosis, dysphasia and carcinoma. In endemic regions of India such as eastern Uttar Pradesh, where
Radical resection improves survival for patients with pT gallbladder carcinoma
Radical resection (wedge resection of the gallbladder bed and dissection of the hepatoduodenal ligament, portal, and celiac lymph nodes) has been reported to improve survival from pathologic T^sub 2^ gallbladder carcinoma (pT^sub 2^ GBCa; invasion through the muscularis without perforation of the
