Distribution of dysplasia and cancer in the gallbladder: an analysis from a high cancer-risk population

Gallbladder dysplasia can progress to cancer and may be associated with increased cancer risk at other biliary tract sites. Thus, its accurate identification is relevant both for etiologic understanding and for clinical purposes. Data on the frequency and distribution of gallbladder dysplasia are lacking due to limited gallbladder sampling and inability to visualize dysplasia grossly. An expert pathology group used consensus criteria to review 140 totally sampled consecutive cholecystectomy specimens from Chilean women.

Source: Human Pathology - July 21, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Jill Koshiol, Enrique Bellolio, Carolina Vivallo, Paz Cook, Juan Carlos Roa, Emma E. McGee, Hector Losada, Alison L. Van Dyke, Vanessa Van De Wyngard, Rodrigo Prado, Miguel Villaseca, Pia Riquelme, Johanna Acevedo, Vanessa Olivo, Karen Pettit, Allan Hilde Tags: Original contribution Source Type: research