Gallbladder cancer is a kind of malignant tumor that occurs in gallbladder with high degree of malignancy, and its disease is often associated with gallbladder stones, gallbladder polyps, cholecystitis and other diseases.
The malignant cells of gallbladder cancer originate from the mucosal epithelial cells of gallbladder, accounting for more than 10% of the tumors in biliary system, and are mostly found at the bottom, body and neck of gallbladder. There may be no obvious symptoms in early stage. When there are obvious right upper abdominal pain, right upper abdominal mass and jaundice, the condition has often reached the progressive or advanced stage and may be accompanied by symptoms such as emaciation, anemia and ascites.
The main treatment for gallbladder cancer is surgery, and at the same time, chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiotherapy can be assisted to achieve the purpose of treating the disease, improving the symptoms and prolonging the life.