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Gallbladder Cancer

Signs & Symptoms

 Anorexia
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Vomiting
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Nausea
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Abdominal Pain #Advanced_GBC
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Physical Examination

 Weight loss #Advanced_GBC
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Jaundice #Advanced_GBC
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Malaise #Advanced_GBC
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Lab / Serology

 Elevated Serum tumor markers
Note: not diagnostically useful because they lack specificity and sensitivity
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Elevated CA 19-9
Note: not diagnostically useful because they lack specificity and sensitivity
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Elevated carcinoembryonic antigen
Note: not diagnostically useful because they lack specificity and sensitivity
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Imagin Study

Complication

 Palpable mass
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Ascites
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Paraneoplastic syndromes
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Risk Factors

 Gallstones
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Diabetic
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Porcelain gallbladder
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Cause

Other