Incidence of Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer Up From 1990 to 2017
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 -- From 1990 to 2017, the incidence of and mortality due to gallbladder and biliary tract cancer (GBTC) increased, according to a study published online March 22 in Cancer.
Guoqing Ouyang, from Liuzhou People ' s Hospital in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study estimates rising global burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer
(Wiley) Although cancers that occur in the gallbladder or bile ducts are rare, their rates are increasing. A recent study provides details on the burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer (GBTC) across 195 countries and territories from 1990 to 2017. The findings are published early online inCANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Gallbladder cancer symptoms: Dark urine could be a sign of the deadly disease
THE GALLBLADDER is a small organ that aids the stomach in digestion. When a cancerous tumour forms in that area, the symptoms may seem innocuous. However, put together they could signify a deadly disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Know the Signs of Rare But Deadly Gall Bladder, Bile Duct Cancers
TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 -- Most people aren ' t aware of the signs of gallbladder or bile duct cancer, but the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey says they should be.
The gallbladder is a small organ connected to the liver by bile ducts. Its job... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Know the Signs of Rare But Deadly Gall Bladder, Bile Duct Cancers
Title: Know the Signs of Rare But Deadly Gall Bladder, Bile Duct CancersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/16/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/16/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - February 16, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Is Gallbladder Cancer Aggressive?
Title: Is Gallbladder Cancer Aggressive?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - October 6, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
How Cancer Shaped Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’s Life and Work
The name Ruth Bader Ginsburg became almost synonymous with strength and stamina as she rose to prominence in judicial and feminist circles throughout her long career. Famously nicknamed the Notorious RBG and known for her grueling fitness regimen, the late Supreme Court justice also struggled with cancer and other health issues for the better part of her time on the bench — culminating with her death on Sept. 18 at the age of 87 of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Ginsburg’s health issues became public in 1999, six years after her appointment to the Supreme Court, when she had surgery for early-...
Source: TIME: Health - September 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthytime remembrance Source Type: news
What Causes Free Peritoneal Fluid?
Discussion
Peritoneal fluid is normal. It decreases the friction of the peritoneum covering abdominal and pelvic organs and helps to protect them and allow their movement. A normal amount of peritoneal fluid is expected on radiological evaluation. Increased peritoneal fluid is a continuum and is concerning as a wide variety of pathological causes are associated with it such as abdominal trauma and appendicitis. At the far end of the scale is ascites that is the accumulation of free fluid more than 25 ml. It is usually associated with abdominal distension but fluid must accumulate before distension can occur and therefore i...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 8, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Study Determines Association of Gallbladder Polyps and Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder cancer rates were found to be low and similar among both patients with and without gallbladder polyps, according to a recent study. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - May 26, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hannah Slater Source Type: news
Gallbladder Polyps Not Associated With Long-Term Gallbladder Cancer Risk Gallbladder Polyps Not Associated With Long-Term Gallbladder Cancer Risk
Gallbladder cancer is rare, and the long-term risk of these malignancies doesn ' t appear much different for people with a history of gallbladder polyps, a new US study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Daily Aspirin Tied to Lower Risk of Various Digestive Cancers
Regular aspirin use was associated with a reduced risk for colon, rectal, stomach, esophageal, liver, gallbladder and pancreatic cancers. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Colon and Colorectal Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Liver Cancer Aspirin Esophageal Cancer Gallbladder Stomach Cancer Source Type: news
Systemic Therapy of Gallbladder Cancer Systemic Therapy of Gallbladder Cancer
Which gemcitabine-containing regimens offer the best survival advantage in treatment of gallbladder cancer?Chinese Clinical Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
Prognostic Value of Intraoperative Bile Spillage in Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma
Intraoperative bile spillage might serve as a prognostic tool for gall bladder cancer. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - October 3, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Leanne Marcello, MS Source Type: news
Obesity-Linked Cancers On the Rise in Young Adults
In the study, the cancer incidence increases were particularly severe in six of the 12 obesity-related cancers: colon, uterine, gallbladder, kidney and pancreas, and multiple myeloma -- a bone marrow cancer. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Millennials Getting More Obesity-Related Cancers, Study Finds
This study shows the incidence of cancer associated with obesity has been rising dramatically in groups of individuals born in more recent decades,” said MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Dr. George Chang, who was not associated with the analysis.
However, Chang warns against overgeneralizing on the basis of an epidemiological study.
“The study was not set up to establish causation,” Chang said. “We know there are many factors that are associated with both obesity and cancer, such as lack of exercise and poor diet. How much each of those factors contribute to cancer is less clear.”
Obesity is ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Cancer CNN Millennials Source Type: news
