Histopathological study on gallbladder carcinoma

Histopathological study of gallbladder carcinoma and its mimics with role of carcinoembryonic antigen immunomarker in resolving diagnostic difficulties

Background Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) sometimes presents with nonspecific signs, without forming a mass, mimicking benign gallbladder (GB) diseases. On the contrary, benign GB diseases may mimic GBC. Material and Methods We retrospectively reviewed 107 cases over a period of 3 years (May 2012-April 2015), which included 41 review cases and 66 departmental cases. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA...

Carcinoma of the gallbladder

Expression in Gallbladder Carcinoma

Cytokeratin expression is being frequently used for the differential diagnosis of carcinomas originating from different sites. Among the various cytokeratins, the combination of cytokeratins (CKs) 7 and 20 is considered to be the most useful for this purpose. However, there are very few reports in the literature regarding CK7 and CK20 expression in gallbladder carcinoma (GBC). In this paper we ...

Gallbladder Carcinoma: Radical Surgery?

A phase II study of gemcitabine in gallbladder carcinoma.

BACKGROUND Due to the high mortality rates from gallbladder carcinoma in Chile, we conducted a phase II trial to test the efficacy and safety of gemcitabine in patients with locally advanced or metastatic gallbladder carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS From January 1998 to February 2000, 26 patients with metastatic or unresectable gallbladder carcinoma and no prior chemotherapy received gemcitabi...