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Gallbladder cancer  is an uncommon type of cancer that is mostly found in people above the age group of 50 years. However, there are chances though rare that the symptoms are detected in young children and adults as well. According to a recent research done by the American Cancer Society around 4000 gallbladder cancer cases have been diagnosed in the year 2015 in the United States. Even in India many new cases are being diagnosed but only a few counted numbers are detected at an early stage. This is because gallbladder cancer is a type of cancer that is detected only after occurrence of noticeable symptoms like vomiting, jaundice and abdominal pain. At a later stage of cancer, the treatment becomes a challenge as the cancer cells starts to multiply even in the nearby organs and may even prove to be fatal. What is Gallbladder Cancer? Gallbladder cancer  is a rare type of cancer that leads to the formation of malignant cells in the gallbladder. It is a pear shaped human...

What is Gallbladder Cancer? Gallbladder cancer is a rare type of cancer that leads to the formation of malignant cells in the gallbladder. It is a pear shaped human organ positioned right to the abdomen under the liver. The main function is to store bile that is secreted by the liver to aid digestion. When the cancer cells stats multiplying in the tissues it directly impacts the digestive system and leads to malfunctioning of the organ. The Type of Cancer Stages: Stage 1:  In the first stage the cancer cells are restricted to the wall of the gallbladder. Stage 2:  In the second stage the cancer cells starts to multiply further in the tissues without any impact on the adjacent organs or the nearby lymph nodes. Stage 3:  In the third stage the malignant cells are detected in the nearby organs and even in the lymph nodes near the gallbladder. Stage 4:  In the fourth stage of this cancer, the malignant cells are found in distant organs and lymph nodes. This ...