Gallbladder & Bile Duct Cancers

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If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with gallbladder or bile duct cancer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is ready to help. Our experienced team of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who treat gallbladder and bile duct cancer is dedicated to providing the highest-quality treatment, counseling, and palliative care.

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Our Approach & Expertise
Memorial Sloan-Kettering has a long-standing commitment to improving the treatment of gallbladder and bile duct cancer, with a goal of developing more effective, targeted therapies.
Our Team of Experts
Information about Memorial Sloan-Kettering's gallbladder and bile duct cancer specialists, their education, training, board certifications, current publications, and specific areas of clinical expertise.
Overview
Most primary gallbladder and bile duct cancers originate in the mucosa -- the innermost layer of the organs -- and spread through the outer layers as the cancer grows.
Risk Factors
Several risk factors have been identified that make a person more likely to develop gallbladder or bile duct cancer.
Symptoms
Gallbladder and bile duct cancer cause few symptoms until they reach an advanced stage and have spread to other organs and tissues.
Diagnosis & Staging
Gallbladder cancer is most often discovered incidentally, through surgical removal of the gallbladder to treat gallstones or other conditions. Blood tests, diagnostic imaging, biopsy, or a combination of these methods may be used to make an accurate diagnosis and stage these cancers.
Treatment
For most biliary cancers, surgery is often the most effective therapy, and therefore proper surgical evaluation is an important part of a treatment plan.
After Treatment
Coordinated treatment and care by a multidisciplinary team of clinician-researchers can help ensure quality of life for longer periods than have been possible in the past.

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