title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder.
abstract: Gallbladder cancer is the most common malignant tumor of the biliary tract. The majority of cases are adenocarcinoma (AC). Pure squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of gallbladder accounts only 3% of the malignant neoplasm of this organ. Many patients are at advanced stage when diagnosed and have bad therapeutic efficacy. At present, radical surgery is the only chance to gain long-term survival for patients with early-stage gallbladder cancers. Recent reports have shown a benefit of adjuvant chemoradiation in this type of tumor. At present, no therapy is defined for unresectable cancer of the gallbladder, especially for SCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Fahmi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mghirbi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mouna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Wafa
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Karray
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Yosra
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yahyaoui
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Khedija
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meddeb
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Amina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mokrani
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Henda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Raies
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Nesrine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chraeit
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mezlini
keywords: Carcinoma; gallblader neoplasm; squamous cell