Your gallbladder is a pear-sized organ found beneath your liver on the right side of your abdominal cavity. Its function is to store bile produced in your liver and secrete it into your small ...

AMES, Iowa – In a recent class session devoted to reviewing the components of a monogastric digestive system, Alexandra Else-Keller reminded an animal science student how to position her fingers as ...

Gallbladder cancer can be deadly, particularly among those with a late diagnosis. Gallbladder tumors spread quickly and may affect the lymph nodes and liver. These and other factors contribute to a ...

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare form of cancer with no signs or symptoms in the early stages. In the U.S., approximately 2,000 people die annually from this condition, with only 20% diagnosed at an ...

Gallbladder polyps are abnormal growths inside the gallbladder, the small organ in the upper right abdomen that stores digestive bile. Inflammation, cholesterol, abnormal cell growth, and, in rare ...

Gallbladder cancer and cholangiocarcinoma are different types of biliary tract cancer. They affect the same system in the body and cause similar symptoms, but they may require different treatments.

Although rare, Gallbladder Cancer is a malignancy that develops in the gallbladder, a small organ located under the liver that stores bile. The location of this organ (pushed deep inside under the ...