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    • Gallbladder Cancer Treatment

    Gallbladder cancer is a cancer that starts in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ under the liver. Both the liver and the gallbladder are behind the right lower ribs. Gall Bladder releases bile that helps in digestion of the fat.
    SYMPTOMS

    • Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)
    • Abdominal pain
    • Nausea and vomiting
    • Bloating
    • A lump in the abdomen
    • Fever

    DIAGNOSIS

    • Biopsy
    • X-Ray
    • Endoscopic Retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) – the doctor inserts through the mouth to have a more clear view of Gall bladder cancer.
    • Laparoscopy – In this procedure the tube is inserted in the patient’s body through a small incision in abdomen.
    • Blood Tests
    • Imaging Tests – CT Scan, MRI
    • Endoscopic Ultrasonography
    • Positron Emissiontomography (PET)
    • Ultrasound

    AVAILABLE TREATMENTS IN INDIA:
    Surgery – The main motive of the surgery is to remove the tumor and surrounding healthy tissues. The following are types of surgery used in the treatment of gallbladder cancer: 

    • Cholecystectomy – This procedure involves the removal of the gallbladder. An extended cholecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder, 1 inch or more of liver tissue located next to the gallbladder, and all of the lymph nodes in the region.
    • Radical gallbladder resection. This procedure involves the removal of the gallbladder, a wedge-shaped section of the liver near the gallbladder, the common bile duct, part or all of the ligaments between the liver and intestines, and the lymph nodes around the pancreas and nearby blood vessels.
    • Palliative surgery. Surgery may sometimes help relieve symptoms caused by gallbladder cancer, even if the tumor cannot be removed completely. For example, surgery may relieve a blockage of the bile ducts or intestines, or relieve bleeding.

    Radiation Therapy – Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy x-rays or other particles to destroy cancer cells. 
    Chemotherapy – Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells, usually by stopping the cancer cells’ ability to grow and divide. 

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