# A rather rare form of cancer that is more recognizable across individuals from Central and South America, Central and Eastern Europe, Japan and Northern parts of India – in addition to being widely encountered in certain ethnic groups such Native American Indians and Hispanics – Gall bladder cancer is a growing menace!.
# If diagnosed very early, gall bladder cancer can be cured by surgical removal of the infected gall bladder – along with the part of the liver and the lymph nodes associated with the gall. Common symptoms that primarily lead to the identification of a Gall bladder cancer include abdominal pain, jaundice and vomiting.
# The problem, however, is that symptoms often appear or get prone only after the cancer has spread to other organs such as the liver.
# It’s the poor prognosis that leads to poor recovery rate – with cancer diagnosed only after symptoms becoming evident.
# After the diagnosis, there is only about 3% chance for the patient surviving a term of 5 years!
# Gall bladder cancer is often assumed to be related to building up of the gallstones, and thereby leading to calcification of the gall bladder (again, a rare condition, termed as porcelain gall bladder). While there are some studies that point at the possibility of developing gall bladder cancer among people with porcelain gall bladder, there are others who question the veracity of this belief.
Types of Gall Bladder Cancer
- Adenocarcinoma: The most common type of gall bladder cancer accounting to 90 percent of the cases. A specific type of cancer, adenocarcinomas begin in the gland-like cells that form the inner lining of the organs of the digestive tract.
- Papillary adenocarcinoma: A special subtype of adenocarcinoma – allows a better prognosis, or outlook in comparison to other types of gall bladder cancers. Papillary adenocarcinoma has less chances of spreading to nearby organs such as the liver or the lymph nodes.
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