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Review
. 2019 Aug;8(4):37.
doi: 10.21037/cco.2019.07.01. Epub 2019 Aug 5.

Evaluation and management of incidental gallbladder cancer

Mohammad Y Zaidi  1 , Ghassan K Abou-Alfa  2 , Cecilia G Ethun  1 , Shailesh V Shrikhande  3 , Mahesh Goel  3 , Bruno Nervi  4 , John Primrose  5 , Juan W Valle  6 , Shishir K Maithel  7
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Review

Evaluation and management of incidental gallbladder cancer

Mohammad Y Zaidi et al. Chin Clin Oncol. 2019 Aug.

Abstract

Given the ubiquity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the modern era, the incidence of incidentally diagnosed gallbladder cancers (GBCs) is rising. This unique clinical scenario poses specific challenges regarding the role of staging, re-resection, and adjuvant treatment for patients with this disease. This review will address these controversies with the latest published data.

Keywords: Incidental gallbladder cancer (incidental GBC); chemotherapy; re-resection.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Study schema for NCT03579758 studying the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for incidental gallbladder cancer.
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