The invisible killer you don’t know about—Gallbladder Cancer

Gallbladder cancer is a relatively rare malignant tumor. Although it is rare, it is relatively difficult to treat among malignant tumors. According to research statistics, gallbladder cancer is one of the most difficult malignant tumors to treat. It is not uncommon to suffer from gallbladder stones and chronic cholecystitis in life, and there are also many people who have no obvious symptoms or mild symptoms. Many people do not take it seriously because the pain is not obvious, or they only occasionally find gallbladder stones in physical examinations. But in fact, an invisible killer may have been lurking in the body. This invisible killer is "gallbladder cancer." Although it is not often heard, gallbladder cancer is very lethal.

Causes of Gallbladder Cancer

The two most common causes of gallbladder cancer are gallbladder polyps and gallstones. It is also related to some infectious factors, such as typhoid fever.

High-risk population

The high-risk population for gallbladder cancer is mainly patients with gallstones or cholecystitis. Chronic gallbladder inflammation caused by gallstones is the most important factor causing gallbladder cancer. In addition, obese patients are prone to cholesterol stones, which in turn cause inflammation, which is also a factor in the high incidence of gallbladder cancer.

Clinical manifestations

The reason why gallbladder cancer is one of the malignant tumors with a very poor recovery effect is that the clinical symptoms of gallbladder cancer are not typical. They are mainly manifested as discomfort in the right upper abdomen, especially after eating greasy food. In addition, when gallbladder cancer develops further, it can also cause jaundice, weight loss and other symptoms. The symptoms of gallbladder cancer are sometimes very similar to those of gallstones, so regular examinations are very necessary for the diagnosis of gallbladder cancer.

Gallbladder cancer diagnosis

Routine physical examinations can generally screen for gallbladder cancer relatively well. On the one hand, ultrasound examinations can easily detect high-risk factors such as gallbladder cancer or gallbladder polyps and stones. In addition, blood tests for tumor indicators such as CEA and CA199 are also very helpful in detecting gallbladder cancer.

Cure and survival rates for gallbladder cancer

The overall cure rate of gallbladder cancer is poor, with a five-year survival rate of only about 10%, which is far from the overall five-year survival rate of tumors in my country, which is 30-40%. Since gallbladder cancer is not sensitive to radiotherapy or chemotherapy, the survival time of advanced patients is not optimistic, with an average of less than half a year.

Treatment options for gallbladder cancer

The most effective method for the treatment of gallbladder cancer is surgical resection, which depends on the early detection and diagnosis of gallbladder cancer. Surgical resection is a means for patients with gallbladder cancer to obtain a good prognosis; radiotherapy and chemotherapy are not significantly effective in the treatment of gallbladder cancer.