http://gallbladdercancersite.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 May 2008 14:58:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We performed a meta-analysis of studies of the association between excess body weight and risk of gallbladder cancer identified from MEDLINE and EMBASE databases from 1966 to February 2007 and the references of retrieved articles. A random-effects model was used to combine results from eight cohort studies and three casecontrol ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/gallbladder-cancer-7/ There are four ways to make an appointment at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Phone a specific department or call the Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic at 615-322-6053. To see a complete listing of VICC physicians who treat Cancer, visit the VICC.ORG Directory of ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/make-an-appointment/ Background   The long-term prognosis of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for patients with unsuspected gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) remains unclear. We investigated retrospectively the role of examination of frozen sections and the prognosis of patients with unsuspected GBC detected during or after LC.   Methods LC was performed on 1,793 consecutive patients. If a suspicious lesion was ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/gallbladder-cancer-6/ Doctors and scientists are always looking for better ways to treat patients with gallbladder cancer. A clinical trial is a way to test a new treatment in order to prove that it is safe, effective, and possibly better than a standard treatment. Patients who participate in clinical trials are among ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/gallbladder-cancer-5/ Cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and may also be found in the lining of the lung, the lining of the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen), or the lining of the sac that covers the ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/localized-malignant-mesothelioma/ Cancer of the gallbladder, an uncommon cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that lies just under the liver in the upper abdomen. Bile, a fluid made by the liver, is stored in the ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/gallbladder-cancer-4/ This information represents the views of the doctors and nurses serving on the American Cancer Society's Cancer Information Database Editorial Board. These views are based on their interpretation of studies published in medical journals, as well as their own professional experience. The treatment information in this document is not official policy ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/how-is-gallbladder-cancer-treated/ Deaths from Gall Bladder Cancer: 3,540 estimated deaths for gall bladder/biliary cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004) Estimated mortality rate for Gall Bladder Cancer from incidence and deaths statistics:                         Deaths: 3,539 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 3,540 estimated deaths for ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/prognosis-of-gall-bladder-cancer/ Procedures that create pictures of the gallbladder and the area around it help diagnose gallbladder cancer and show how far the cancer has spread. The process used to find out if cancer cells have spread within and around the gallbladder is called staging. In order to plan treatment, it is ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/tests-that-examine-the-gallbladder-and-nearby-organs-are-used-to-detect-find-diagnose-and-stage-gallbladder-cancer/ A risk factor is anything that increases a person's chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors. For example, unprotected exposure to strong sunlight is a risk factor for skin cancer. Smoking is a risk factor for cancers of the lung, mouth, larynx, colon, ... http://gallbladdercancersite.com/2008/05/29/what-are-the-risk-factors-for-gallbladder-cancer/