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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Gallbladder cancer is the most common cancer of the biliary tract and has a particularly high incidence in Chile, Japan, and northern India. Many Japanese surgeons have reported that aggressive surgery improves the outcome of patients with gallbladder cancer. Differences in survival rates between Japan and other countries have been noted. The objective of this study was to determine whether there were any changes over time in the incidence, therapeutic approach, stage at diagnosis, or prognosis of gallbladder cancer in an unselected, community‐based series of patients in Japan. ## METHODS. In total, 4774 patients with gallbladder cancer were analyzed between 1988 and 1997 based on data from the Biliary Tract Cancer Registration Committee of the Japanese Society of Biliary Surgery. ## RESULTS. Survival was related closely to surgical stage, with 5‐year survival rates of 77% for patients with stage I disease, 60% for patients with stage II disease, 29% for patients with stage III disease, 12% for patients with stage IVA disease, and 3% for patients with stage IVB disease. Patient age also affected survival. The survival rate for patients aged <49 years was
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- Author
- Masato Kayahara; Takukazu Nagakawa
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0008-543X)
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)