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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
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[2]
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.
- ↑ National Cancer Registry Programme (2013).Three-year report of population based cancer registries:2009-2011. NCDIR-ICMR,Bangalore.