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==Overview==
According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, [[gallbladder cancer]] may be diagnosed as an incidental finding in patients who undergo [[laparoscopic]] [[cholecystectomy]].


==Overview==
==Screening==
* According to the NCCN guidelines, [[screening]] for [[gallbladder cancer]] patients include followings:
**[[Endoscopic ultrasound|Endoscopic]] ultrasonography (EUS)
**[[Computed tomography]] ([[Computed tomography|CT]]) 
**[[Magnetic resonance imaging]] ([[MRI]]) with/without contrast
*Patients after incidental finding during [[laparoscopic]] [[cholecystectomy]] patient are recommends considering staging [[laparoscopy]].<sup> </sup>
* When [[gallbladder]] pathology is suspected [[ultrasonography]] is most commonly the first choice for [[Screening (medicine)|screening]].
* [[Sensitivity]] and [[specificity]] of [[ultrasound]] screening is 85% and 80%.
* High-resolution contrast-enhanced [[ultrasonography]] identifies up to 70–90% of [[Polypoidy|polypoid]] [[gallbladder]] lesions.<ref name="pmid21628925">{{cite journal |vauthors=Inui K, Yoshino J, Miyoshi H |title=Diagnosis of gallbladder tumors |journal=Intern. Med. |volume=50 |issue=11 |pages=1133–6 |year=2011 |pmid=21628925 |doi= |url=}}</ref>


==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, gallbladder cancer may be diagnosed as an incidental finding in patients who undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Screening

References

  1. Inui K, Yoshino J, Miyoshi H (2011). "Diagnosis of gallbladder tumors". Intern. Med. 50 (11): 1133–6. PMID 21628925.


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