Cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder) may be necessary. Medications are often the first line of treatment for biliary colic, providing significant relief by reducing pain and ...

For those experiencing unexplained upper abdominal pain, doctors recommend seeking medical advice instead of self-medicating ...

It also explains the association between gallbladder polyps and cancer and looks at the treatment options. Share on Pinterest An ultrasound view of the gallbladder showing a polyp inside it.

Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones or ...

In the first randomized trial of its kind, researchers found that adding chemoradiation to adjuvant chemotherapy did not ...

Some surprising things may make you more likely to get gallstones, like dropping pounds really fast, being a woman, or getting pregnant. Believe it or not, surgery is the main treatment for ...

It remains unknown as to which approach is optimal for management of gallbladder stone with common bile duct stones (CBDS) in Chinese patients. Methods From May 2000 to February 2009, we ...

Despite immediate treatment, doctors discovered she was already battling Stage 4 gallbladder cancer. Her fight with the aggressive disease lasted just four months. Dr Andrew Odmbohia, an ...

Adding CRT to chemotherapy did not improve RFS in resected gallbladder cancer in the phase 3 ACCELERATE trial.

The findings from the PROSPERO study reveal that multiple hospitalizations, long-term disease duration, prior surgeries, and factors like corticosteroid use and total parenteral nutrition ...