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    This document provides information about gallbladder cancer, including its symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, weight loss, and jaundice. It identifies risk factors such as being female, older age, previous gallstones or other gallbladder conditions. The diagnosis section describes blood tests, biopsies, ultrasounds and MRIs that can detect gallbladder cancer. Prevention focuses on avoiding risk factors since the cancer cannot be directly prevented.

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    This document provides information about gallbladder cancer, including its symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, weight loss, and jaundice. It identifies risk factors such as being female, older age, previous gallstones or other gallbladder conditions. The diagnosis section describes blood tests, biopsies, ultrasounds and MRIs that can detect gallbladder cancer. Prevention focuses on avoiding risk factors since the cancer cannot be directly prevented.

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    Symptoms

    ● Abdominal Pain
    ● Abdominal Bloating
    ● Weight Loss
    A Guide for Understanding
    ● Yellowing of the skin
    ● Yellowing of the whites of your eyes.
    Gallbladder Cancer
    Risk factors
    ● Gender
    • This cancer is more common in
    This brochure will give you women than in men.
    ● Age
    a general overview of ● Previous history of gallstones.
    ● Other gallbladder conditions
    Gallbladder Cancer, its and/or diseases.
    symptoms, risk factors, ● Bile duct inflammation.

    diagnosis, treatment, and


    prevention. Gallbladder
    Cancer can spread rapidly and
    can lead to serious
    consequences if not addressed
    early on.

    EARLY DETECTION
    SAVES LIVES!
    Diagnosis Prevention
    There is no way to prevent this cancer,
    ● Blood Test: Blood tests can
    but the risk for developing the cancer
    be conducted to measure the
    can be decreased by avoiding risk
    level of bilirubin is in your
    factors.
    blood, which can help to
    detect cancer.
    ● Biopsy: A small amount of tissue
    is removed. This allows certainty
    in the detection of cancer.
    ● Ultrasound: An ultrasound can be
    conducted to take pictures of the
    abdominal region. If the lining is
    too thick, a biopsy can be
    conducted.
    ● MRI: An MRI can be used to see
    the tissues of the body without
    removing cells, and this can allow
    detection of cancerous tumors.

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