Gallbladder Cancer

​Gallbladder cancer is a cancer that begins in the tissues of the gallbladder. Most gallbladder cancer begins in the cells that line the inner surface of the gallbladder. There are several types of gallbladder cancer. The most common type is adenocarcinoma which starts from the gland cell of the gallbladder lining.

The causes are unknown but there are several known factors that contribute to this condition:

• Presence of gallstones or gallbladder polyps
• Congenital abnormal bile ducts
• Exposure to particular industrial chemicals used in metal or rubber industry
• Smoking
• 'Porcelain' gallbladder (calcium formation in the wall of the gallbladder)

• ​Abdominal pain especially at the upper right portion of the abdomen
  
• Abdominal bloating
  
• Itchiness
  
• Fever 
  
• Loss of appetite
  
• Unexplained weight loss
  
• Nausea
  
• Yellowing of skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)

​Test and diagnosis

Treatment

• Associate Professor Alfred Kow Wei Chieh
• Professor Krishnakumar Madhavan
• Associate Professor Iyer Shridhar Ganpathi
• Associate Professor Glenn Kunnath Bonney
• Dr Pang Ning Qi
• Dr Gao Yujia
• Dr Nigel Tan Chun Han