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Surgical Management of Gallbladder Cancer

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Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer

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Abstract

Gallbladder (GB) cancer carries a dismal prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of less than 5 % for advanced disease. Only 20 % of GB cancers are detected at an early stage when the disease is confined to the gallbladder. Improvements in surgical techniques have resulted in improved outcomes. We clearly understand that surgery is the only hope for survival and can have an impact on the natural history of the disease. In this article, we will summarize the most recent data with regards to the surgical options. Accurate diagnosis based on imaging and pathological staging will help us achieve better results. We will conclude by providing an algorithm to manage GB cancer based on T-staging.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Amudhan Pugalenthi

  2. Department of Surgery, Murray F. Brennan Chair in Surgery, Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    Yuman Fong

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Joseph M. Herman

  2. Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Timothy M. Pawlik

  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Charles R. Thomas, Jr.

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Pugalenthi, A., Fong, Y. (2014). Surgical Management of Gallbladder Cancer. In: Herman, J., Pawlik, T., Thomas, Jr., C. (eds) Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40558-7_17

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