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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | |||
===Age=== | |||
* Clinical data shows most people with gallbladder cancer are older than 70. | |||
===Gender=== | |||
* Epidemiology data shows women are about twice as likely to develop gallbladder cancer as men. | |||
Gallbladder adenocarcinoma predominantly affects older persons with long-standing [[cholecystolithiasis]]. | |||
===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== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:15, 11 September 2012
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.
Gender
- Epidemiology data shows women are about twice as likely to develop gallbladder cancer as men.
Gallbladder adenocarcinoma predominantly affects older persons with long-standing cholecystolithiasis.
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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