Gallbladder Cancer

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    1. Gallbladder cancer surgery in India with high quality medical care Hospitals providing Gallbladder cancer surgery in India offer high quality, patient-centered medical care in a warm and welcoming environment with state-of-the-art equipment superb medical expertise and cost-effective services. Surgeons providing gallbladder cancer surgery in India are world renowned, recognized for their excellence in their medical specialties. At high tech Cancer Surgery hospitals in India at Mumbai, patients have access to team of surgical specialists & a comprehensive range of imaging and laboratory services. With their expertise in handling especially difficult or complex cases, Indian surgeons continue to attract a growing number of patients from South Africa, Europe and the African continent. Gallbladder cancer surgery The main treatment for gall bladder cancer is to remove the cancer entirely with a surgery. The amount of surgery you need will depend on the stage of your gallbladder cancer. The tests you have had help your specialist to decide if surgery is possible for you. A number of possible operations are used to try to remove cancer of the gallbladder. Some of them are extremely major surgery. They are all done under general anesthetic. The type of operation you have depends on where the cancer is in the gallbladder and how far it has spread outside your gallbladder. You may have • Removal of the gallbladder (simple cholecystectomy) • Removal of the gallbladder, lymph nodes and part of the liver (extended cholecystectomy) • Removal of the gallbladder and surrounding tissues (radical resection) What is Gallbladder cancer? Gallbladder cancer is a relatively uncommon cancer. It has peculiar geographical distribution being common in central and South
    2. America, central and Eastern Europe, Japan and northern India; it is also common in certain ethnic groups e.g. Native American Indians and Hispanics. If it is diagnosed early enough, it can be cured by removing the gallbladder, part of liver and lymph nodes. What are the types of gallbladder cancer? The majority of these cancers are "adenocarcinomas", with subtypes such as papillary, nodular, and tubular, depending on the appearance of the tumor cells under the microscope. Less common subtypes include: squamous cell, signet ring cell, and adenosquamous (adenoacanthoma). Who gets gallbladder cancer? Gallbladder cancer is most often seen in older patients, with a median age at diagnosis of 62-66 years. It occurs more often in females, with a female-to-male ratio of about 3:1. The highest rates of gallbladder cancer occur among US Native Americans, as well as in Mexico, South America, Israel, and China. In fact, Israel has the highest worldwide incidence, with 7.5 cases per 100,000 men and 13.8 cases per 100,000 women. Gallbladder cancer is the fifth most common GI cancer in the United States. However, it is the most common GI malignancy in Mexican Americans and Southwest Native Americans. Low rates are seen in India, Nigeria, and Singapore. What causes gallbladder cancer? What are the risk factors? The cause of gallbladder cancer is unknown, although it has been associated with gallstones, high estrogen levels, cigarette smoking, alcohol, obesity, and the female gender. Approximately 70-90 percent of people with gallbladder cancer have gallstones. However, the opposite is not true, as most people with gallstones do not develop gallbladder cancers, and it is unclear how big of a risk gallstones pose. It has been suggested that infection with salmonella may also increase the risk of gallbladder cancers.
    3. What are the signs and symptoms of gallbladder cancer? Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine. Cancer of the gallbladder is rare. It is more common in women and Native Americans. Symptoms include • Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes) • Pain above the stomach • Fever • Nausea and vomiting • Bloating • Lumps in the abdomen It is hard to diagnose gallbladder cancer in its early stages. Sometimes doctors find it when they remove the gallbladder for another reason. But people with gallstones rarely have gallbladder cancer. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or a combination. Gall bladder cancer surgery The most common and most effective treatment is surgical removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) with part of liver and lymph node dissection. However, with gallbladder cancer's extremely poor prognosis, most patients will die by one year following the surgery. If surgery is not possible, endoscopic stenting of the biliary tree can reduce jaundice and a stent in stomach may relieve vomiting. Chemotherapy and radiation may also be used with surgery. If gall bladder cancer is diagnosed after cholecystectomy for stone disease (incidental cancer), reoperation to remove part of liver and lymph nodes is required in most cases - this should be done as early as possible as
    4. these patients have the best chance of long term survival and even cure. Risk of Gall bladder cancer surgery: The risks and side effects of surgery depend in large part on the extent of the operation and a person's general health before the surgery. All surgeries carry some risk, including the possibility of bleeding, infections, complications from anesthesia, and pneumonia. Why India: Gall bladder cancer surgery in India is provided at hospitals that are a part of an integrated world-class healthcare facility and endeavour to go beyond the expected and deliver the most positive experience to each of patients. The success rate of cancer surgery in India is very good and the cost is very less. This low cost of surgical treatment in India doesn’t affect the quality standard of treatment. Medical tourism in India has specific low cost programs carefully designed to attract international travelers. Medical tourism in India provides an option by which you can visit the beautiful Indian tourism sites which India is so famous for. The cost for these tourism packages is also very affordable and will fit in your budget. To get more info on at Gall bladder cancer surgery in India visit us at http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com or mail your queries at enquiry@forerunnershealthcare.com Gall bladder cancer surgery in India, Gall bladder cancer surgery Mumbai, hospitals Gall bladder cancer surgery India, medical tourism India, cost Gall bladder cancer surgery India, surgeons Gall bladder cancer surgery India
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