Cancer that begins from gallbladder is called as Gallbladder Cancer. In most of the cases, cancer is found when the gallbladder is being treated for chronic inflammation or for the removal of stones in the gallbladder( gallstones).
If the surgeon suspects ‘cancerous growth’, he sends the gallbladder to be screened under the microscope- to ascertain the extent of the spread (growth) of cancerous cells.
Various test are conducted to diagnose the cancer are:
Blood Test: to assess the functioning of liver. This test enables the doctor to determine the root cause of the symptoms.
Imaging Test
- Ultrasound
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Computerized tomography (CT) Scan
Determine the extent to which the cancer has spread
- Laparoscopy (Explorative Surgery)
Examine Bile Ducts
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
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Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography(MRCP)
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC or PTC)
Additional Imaging Tests - to asses the spread of cancer, whether it has remained confined to the original site (Localized) or has spread to other organs (Metastatic)
- CT of the chest and abdomen
- Diagnostic sonography (ultrasonography)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
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