General Information About Gallbladder Cancer Incidence and
Mortality Estimated new cases and deaths from gallbladder (and
other biliary) cancer in the United States in 2013: - New cases:
10,310. - Deaths: 3,230. Cancer that arises in the gallbladder
is uncommon. The most common symptoms caused by gallbladder
cancer are jaundice, pain, and fever. In patients whose
superficial cancer (T1 or confined to the mucosa) is discovered
on pathological examination of tissue after gallbladder removal
for other reasons, the disease is often cured without further
therapy. In patients who present with symptoms, the tumor is
rarely diagnosed preoperatively. In such cases, the tumor often
cannot be removed completely by surgery and the patient cannot
be cured, though palliative measures may be beneficial. For
patients with T2 or greater disease, extended resection with
partial hepatectomy and portal node dissection may be an
option.[3,4] Cholelithiasis is an associated finding in the
majority of cases, but less than 1% of pat