Gallbladder Cancer: Historical Treatment and New Management Options
Author Type(s)
Resident/Fellow, Student
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
DOI
10.4251/wjgo.v13.i10.1317
Journal Title
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Abstract
Gallbladder cancer is a rare, aggressive malignancy that has a poor overall prognosis. Effective treatment consists of early detection and surgical treatment. With the wide spread treatment of gallbladder disease with minimally invasive techniques, the rate of incidental gallbladder cancer has seen an equitable rise along with stage migration towards earlier disease. Although the treatment remains mostly surgical, newer modalities such as regional therapy as well as directed therapy based on molecular medicine has led to improved outcomes in patients with advanced disease. We aim to summarize the management of gallbladder cancer along with the newer developments in this formidable disease process.
Recommended Citation
Okumura, K., Gogna, S., Gachabayov, M., Felsenreich, D. M., McGuirk, M., Rojas, A., Quintero, L. A., Seshadri, R., Gu, K., & Dong, X. D. (2021). Gallbladder Cancer: Historical Treatment and New Management Options. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 13 (10), 1317-1335. https://doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v13.i10.1317
