title: Complete Resolution of Metastatic Gallbladder Cancer after Standard Gemcitabine-Cisplatin Combination Therapy.
abstract: Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is a rare and deadly disease. The only curative option is a total surgical resection. If the disease is inoperable, palliative combination chemotherapy with gemcitabine-cisplatin remains the standard of care. We present here a case of a 47-year-old gentleman diagnosed with metastatic GBC who saw a complete resolution of his disease with seven cycles of standard gemcitabine-cisplatin chemotherapy. This case illustrates the importance of multidisciplinary care to explore all available options to provide optimal and tailored patient care.
authors: Department of Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors: Young Soo
authors: YS
authors: Rho
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors: Ivan
authors: I
authors: Barrera
authors: Section of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Metrakos
authors: Departments of Oncology and Medical Oncology, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors: Petr
authors: P
authors: Kavan
keywords: biliary tract cancer; cisplatin; complete response; gallbladder cancer; gastrointestinal malignancy; gemcitabine