Carcinoma Gall Bladder: Past, Present, and Future

Ghosh Y, Thakurdas B.

Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences; Jalandhar, India.

*Corresponding author: Yatin Ghosh  Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences. Jalandhar, India. E-mail: yatinghosh@gmail.com

Published: December 23, 2014. 

Abstract: 

Carcinoma gall bladder is a very aggressive disease with poor outcomes. Despite achievements in the field of advanced imaging techniques, there is a very high mortality rate of the disease Cancer is the second most common disease in India responsible for maximum mortality with about 0.3 million deaths per year. The magnitude of cancer problem in the Indian Sub-continent (sheer numbers) is increasing due to poor to moderate living standards and inadequate medical facilities. Women are more commonly affected than men. The peak incidence occurs in people in their 60s, but the disease age range is from 29 to 90 years of age and there is great geographic and ethnic variation. Carcinoma gall bladder, a disease of old age, is now found in the younger age group and presents with greater ferocity.

Keywords: 
gall bladder; age; carcinoma.
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