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Gallbladder Diseases
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention/Screening
- Specific Conditions
- Related Issues
- Clinical Trials
- Research
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- Information from the Medical Encyclopedia
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Gallbladder Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Gallstones (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
- How Is Gallbladder Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
- How Is Gallbladder Cancer Staged? (American Cancer Society)
- Ultrasound: Abdomen (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Understanding EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasonography) (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Also available in: Spanish - What Is a HIDA (Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid) Scan (Cholescintigraphy)? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Treatment
- Treatment
- About Cholecystectomy : Surgical Removal of the Gallbladder (American College of Surgeons) - Links to PDF
- Chemotherapy for Gallbladder Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Gallbladder Removal: Laparoscopic Method (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - JAMA Patient Page: Laparoscopy (American Medical Association)
- Radiation Therapy for Gallbladder Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Surgery for Gallbladder Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Therapeutic Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Can Gallbladder Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Gallbladder Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Gallbladder Polyps (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Gallstones (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- JAMA Patient Page: Acute Cholecystitis (American Medical Association)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Diarrhea: A Concern After Gallbladder Removal? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Dieting and Gallstones (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
- What Are the Risk Factors for Gallbladder Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Gallbladder Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
Research
- Research
- Dietary Fat and Risk for Gallstone Disease in Men (American College of Physicians)
- What's New in Gallbladder Cancer Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Your Digestive System and How It Works (American Gastroenterological Association)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Digestive Diseases Dictionary
(National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Liver Foundation
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases