Gallbladder Cancer and Aflatoxin: Do We Have Sufficient Evidence?

Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is the most common malignancy of the biliary tract and the third most common  gastrointestinal tract malignancy. About 178,100 new cases were diagnosed around the world in 2012, but the number of deaths from the disease was relatively high by comparison at 142,800.1 The incidence of GBC is especially high in South America, affecting 27 per 100,000 people.2 The high rates of GBC in South America and Asia including India, Pakistan, Korea, and Japan have been attributed to high rates of gallstones (GS) and chronic Salmonella infection, both of which are known risk factors for GBC.
Source: Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research