 [ Symptoms ] hi is gallbladder cancer a common disease also is it possible to have it detected early enough to be cured  my mother had a few episodes of vomiting over the last few weeks and also lost about 30 pounds during the last two years without really trying to do so she had bloodwork done last week and had an ultrasound performed this tuesday she received a call from her primary care physician yesterday wednesday asking her to come in so her doctor can review the results with her i am obviously nervous since the results were provided to her physician so quickly is this normal turn around time [ Disease ] based on the description i am not sure why you are assuming gallbladder cancer since it is quite rare maybe the doctor indicated that was a concern ultrasound results are available quickly so i would not let that part worry you however unintentional weight loss is a concern and i am glad that her doctor is getting to the bottom of what is going on to answer your specific question gallbladder cancer is not common and fewer than 10 000 people are diagnosed with it every year including cancers of the gallbladder bile ducts it is usually found fairly late because it is often advanced by the time someone has significant syptoms if it is found early which happens in about 1 in 5 people there is the possibility to cure it but even if it can not be cured treatment can definitely help prolong life