Gallbladder cancer

There are a number of different types of gallbladder cancer, depending on the cells affected.

Over 85% of gallbladder cancers are adenocarcinoma, which means the cancer started in the gland cells lining the gallbladder.

Cancer that starts in the skin-like cells that line the gallbladder is known as squamous cell cancer.

The Cancer Research UK website has more information about the different types of gallbladder cancer.

Cancer of the gallbladder is more common in women than men, with around 7 out of 10 cases diagnosed in women. It’s also more common in older people, particularly those over 70 years of age.


Over 85% of gallbladder cancers are adenocarcinoma, which means the cancer started in the gland cells lining the gallbladder.

Cancer that starts in the skin-like cells that line the gallbladder is known as squamous cell cancer.

The Cancer Research UK website has more information about the different types of gallbladder cancer.

Cancer of the gallbladder is more common in women than men, with around 7 out of 10 cases diagnosed in women. It’s also more common in older people, particularly those over 70 years of age.


Cancer that starts in the skin-like cells that line the gallbladder is known as squamous cell cancer.

The Cancer Research UK website has more information about the different types of gallbladder cancer.

Cancer of the gallbladder is more common in women than men, with around 7 out of 10 cases diagnosed in women. It’s also more common in older people, particularly those over 70 years of age.

Symptoms

In the early stages, gallbladder cancer doesn’t cause symptoms, which means it could be at an advanced stage by the time it’s diagnosed.

Symptoms that occur at a later stage can include:

abdominal (stomach) pain feeling sick jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)

These symptoms could be linked to a number of conditions and may not be related to gallbladder cancer. However, if you have these symptoms, you should speak to your GP so they can investigate what’s causing them.

Other possible symptoms of gallbladder cancer can include loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss and a swollen stomach.