Gallbladder tumor
Gallbladder cancer is a tumor that originates in the gallbladder
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located on the right side of the abdomen, under the liver. The gallbladder stores bile, which is a digestive juice produced by the liver
Gall bladder cancer is rare If gallbladder cancer is detected at an early stage, the chances of a cure are high, but most gallbladder cancers are detected at a very late stage, when the prognosis is very poor.
Gall bladder cancer is difficult to diagnose because it does not cause specific signs and symptoms. Also, the relatively hidden location of the gallbladder makes it easy for the tumor to grow undetected
It is not certain what causes gallbladder cancer
Doctors know that gallbladder cancer forms when changes (mutations) develop in the DNA of healthy gallbladder cells. These mutations cause cells to grow out of control and lose their viability when a healthy cell would die A cluster of cells forms a tumor that can grow beyond the gallbladder and spread to other areas of the body.
Most gallbladder cancers begin in the glandular cells that line the inner surface of the gallbladder. A tumor developed from these cells is called adenocarcinoma The last sentence is difficult for me
Signs and symptoms of gallbladder cancer may include:
- Abdominal pain, especially in the upper right part of the abdomen
- Abdominal bloating
- Itching
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
- Unexplained weight loss
