Gallbladder cancer is a terrible affliction. Frequently the cancer is diagnosed late which means that cancer may have spread already making a cure less likely.
This video from an expert outlines the key features in the symptoms, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and management of gallbladder cancer. It is imperative that patients with gallbladder cancer are looked after by expert teams wherever possible to improve the chances of long-term survival and better quality of life.
00:00 Key anatomy of gallbladder
01:58 Incidence and causes
03:44 How is gallbladder cancer detected
05:07 Investigations (Scans and tests)
07:59 Treatment (Surgery)
08:47 Principles of operative treatment
12:17 What next (operable vs inoperable cancer)
