Gallbladder cancer cases increasing in Karachi

Gallbladder carcinoma (GC) was first described by Maximilian Stoll in 1777, and more than 200 years later, it is still considered to be a highly malignant disease with a poor survival rate. The clinical presentation of GC is nonspecific. It is often recognised late, with the diagnosis being established during advanced stages of the disease. Survival is less than five years in 90 percent of the cases. The incidence of GC in any population varies widely among various geographic regions and ethnic

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