title: Gallbladder cancer.
abstract: Gallbladder cancer remains a relatively rare malignancy with a highly variable presentation. Gallbladder cancer is the most common biliary tract malignancy with the worst overall prognosis. With the advent of the laparoscope, in comparison with historical controls, this disease is now more commonly diagnosed incidentally and at an earlier stage. However, when symptoms of jaundice and pain are present, the prognosis remains dismal. From a surgical perspective, gallbladder cancer can be suspected preoperatively, identified intraoperatively, or discovered incidentally on final surgical pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA. Electronic address: wernberg.jessica@marshfieldclinic.org.
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wernberg
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA.
authors.forename: Dustin D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Lucarelli
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000150:complications; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Biliary tract malignancy; Gallbladder cancer; Incidental gallbladder cancer; Port site recurrence; Radical cholecystectomy