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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
In 2015, the number of new cases of gallbladder cancer was estimated to be 10,910 in United States. Females are more commonly affected with gallbladder cancer than males, the female to male ratio is approximately 5 to 1.
Epidemiology and Demographics
- Estimated new cases and deaths from gallbladder (and other biliary) cancer in the United States in 2015
- New cases: 10,910
- Deaths: 3,700
- Rare tumor, the U.S. incidence is 3 cases per 100,000 people each year
- Gallbladder cancer is more common in South American countries, Japan, and Israel. In Chile gallbladder cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths
- 5th most common gastrointestinal cancer
- Up to 5 times more common in women than men depending on population (e.g. 73% female in China [1])
- The age adjusted incidence rates of gall bladder cancer is highest in Chile followed by In the state of Assam in India
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
- ↑ Hsing AW, Gao YT, Han TQ; et al. (December 2007). "Gallstones and the risk of biliary tract cancer: a population-based study in China". Br. J. Cancer. 97 (11): 1577–82. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6604047. PMC 2360257. PMID 18000509.