Cancer of the gallbladder is rare. It is diagnosed in two different ways:

Gallbladder cancer found on scans

Gallbladder cancer may be found on scans performed to diagnose a patient's illness. Unfortunately gallbladder cancer is often quite advanced by the time it is diagnosed and in this case it may not be possible to do an operation to remove it. If it is less advanced then it may be amenable to major surgery involving removal of the gallbladder and a large part of the liver.

Gallbladder cancer found after surgery for gallstones

Sometimes gallbladder cancer is diagnosed 'incidentally' after removal of the gallbladder for gallstones. After this operation the gallbladder is always examined under the microscope and very occasionally a small cancer is found. It this situation it may be advisable to have further surgery to remove the part of the liver to which the gallbladder was attached.

As described above, an operation for gallbladder cancer may involve either removal of the gallbladder and a large part of the liver, or a much smaller liver operation.

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All four HPB consultant surgeons can be contacted as follows:

Derriford Hospital, Plymouth

PL6 8DH

01752 432071

Nuffield Hospital, Plymouth

PL6 8BG

01752 761812

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Care UK, Plymouth

PL6 5XP

0333 321 1953

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