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* Clinical data shows most people with gallbladder cancer are older than 70. | * Clinical data shows most people with gallbladder cancer are older than 70. | ||
* Gallbladder adenocarcinoma predominantly affects older persons with long-standing [[cholecystolithiasis]]. | |||
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* Epidemiology data shows women are about twice as likely to develop gallbladder cancer as men. | * Epidemiology data shows women are about twice as likely to develop gallbladder cancer as men. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 21 August 2015
Template:Gallbladder adenocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Age
- Clinical data shows most people with gallbladder cancer are older than 70.
- Gallbladder adenocarcinoma predominantly affects older persons with long-standing cholecystolithiasis.
Gender
- Epidemiology data shows women are about twice as likely to develop gallbladder cancer as men.
Race
- Epidemiology data demonstrates that Mexican Americans and Native Americans, particularly in the southwestern United States, are more likely to develop gallbladder cancer than the general population.
References
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