Gallbladder cancer is a relatively rare cancer that’s usually diagnosed in an advanced stage. Symptoms often don’t appear until the cancer grows large or spreads. The American Cancer Society estimates ...

Adenomyomatosis is a condition where the walls of your gallbladder become thickened. Although adenomyomatosis is noncancerous, it can look like cancer in imaging tests. Your gallbladder is a small ...

Stage 4 gallbladder cancer is the most advanced stage of the disease. This means the disease has spread to other parts of the body, such as the liver, lungs, or brain. While stage 4 gallbladder cancer ...

Calculous cholecystitis is a gallbladder inflammation that occurs due to the presence of gallstones (cholelithiasis). These gallstones can block the cystic duct, the channel through which bile flows ...

When your gallbladder is blocked and you’re unable to release bile, your gallbladder is at risk of getting infected or swollen. This causes cholecystitis and oftentimes calls for a cholecystostomy if ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Five years ago, I complained to my doctor about serious pain in the area of my gallbladder. A sonogram was taken, and the report came back normal. I went back to the same doctor two ...

We’ve seen increases in all of the risk factors in recent years. So, it’s unsurprising that we’ve seen a corresponding uptick ...