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Gallbladder cancer was first described in 1777. The average age at diagnosis is 65 years, with women being three times more affected than men. In gallbladder cancer, 90% of the cancers are adenocarcinomas. Gallstones and chronic inflammation of the gallbladder are associated with malignant disease. It is estimated that 1% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones are found to have cancer. Twenty percent to 60% of gallbladders with calcifications (porcelain gallbladder) will develop cancer.
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Taylor, R., Fong, Y. (2007). Resection of Gallbladder Cancer, Including Surgical Staging. In: Clavien, PA., Sarr, M.G., Fong, Y., Georgiev, P. (eds) Atlas of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68866-2_60
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