Residual disease in lymph nodes has no influence on survival in patients with incidental gallbladder cancer – institution experience with literature review

Đokic Mihajlo; Stupan Urban; Licen Sabina; Trotovsek Blaz

doi:10.2478/raon-2021-0048

Radiology and Oncology (Dec 2021)

Residual disease in lymph nodes has no influence on survival in patients with incidental gallbladder cancer – institution experience with literature review

Đokic Mihajlo,
Stupan Urban,
Licen Sabina,
Trotovsek Blaz

Affiliations

Đokic Mihajlo: Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Stupan Urban: Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Licen Sabina: Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Izola, Slovenia
Trotovsek Blaz: Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2021-0048
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 56, no. 2
pp. 208 – 215

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A better appreciation of the course and factors that influence incidental gallbladder cancer (iGBC) is needed to develop treatment strategies aimed to improve outcomes. The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of residual disease in the liver and lymph nodes on overall survival in re-resected patients with iGBC.

Published in Radiology and Oncology

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON

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