You may be told for the first time that you have stones in your gallbladder during an abdominal ultrasound at a health checkup. While you might worry, thinking, "If I have stones, shouldn't I have ...

Many people think of the gallbladder as a "secondary" organ in the body. In fact, it plays an important role in the digestive process: it stores ...

Gallbladder cancer is often diagnosed late due to its asymptomatic nature in early stages, complicating treatment options. Diagnosis involves blood tests, imaging, and ERCP, with staging using the TNM ...

A sudden wave of severe abdominal pain late at night or right after a heavy meal is often the very first warning sign of a ...

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. It usually occurs due to a bile duct blockage. Surgery to remove the gallbladder is the main treatment, but other options can help reduce pain and ...

It is not uncommon to be told during an abdominal ultrasound as part of a health checkup that you have gallstones. Gallstones ...

Each year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage. With GBC rated as the first biliary tract cancer ...

The ACCELERATE trial found no RFS improvement with chemoradiation addition in resected gallbladder cancer patients. Median survival was 52.7 months, with more deaths in the CRT plus chemotherapy arm.

Good morning.I recently posted on Threads about being told I had gallstones during an abdominal ultrasound at a health ...

Gangrenous cholecystitis, or gangrene of the gallbladder, happens when severe inflammation due to cholecystitis leads to tissue death. Gangrenous cholecystitis — also known as gangrenous gallbladder ...

The gall bladder is an organ that normally stores bile produced in the liver and periodically releases it into the small intestine to help in digestion of fats. A shrunken gall bladder is usually the ...