Advanced presentation of gallbladder cancer: epidemioclinicopathological study to evaluate the risk factors and assess the outcome.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the risk factors and assess the short-term prognosis and independent prognostic factors of cases of gallbladder cancer.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of the data of 52 patients of gallbladder cancer was done. Clinical presentation, laboratory investigations, treatment given, operative findings and histopathological findings were reviewed.


RESULTS
Forty-four patients were unresectable at presentation. A 2-year survival rate for early gallbladder cancer was 100% while it was only 29.2% in the advanced stage group.


CONCLUSIONS
The overall 2-year survival rate was 39.58%. The TNM stage was the most important factor affecting the survival.
Khan
Rizwan Ahmad
RA
Department of Surgery, J. N. Medical College Hospital, Aligarh-202002, India.
Wahab
Shagufta
S
Khan
Mohammad Amanullah
MA
Siddiqui
Shahid
S
Maheshwari
Veena
V
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents