Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Gallbladder01:17

Gallbladder

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that plays a crucial role in our digestive system. Measuring about 10 cm in length, it is comparable in size to a kiwi fruit and is located in a hollow area on the lower surface of the liver. The gallbladder's primary function is to store and concentrate bile, a fluid produced by the liver that aids in digestion.
The gallbladder's anatomy consists of three regions: the fundus, body, and neck. Extending from the neck, the cystic duct joins the common...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Healthcare Systems Data (HSD) to Improve the Efficiency of Clinical Trials Within the UK: A Prospectively Planned Comparison of HSD and Trial-Reported Outcomes Within the Add-Aspirin Cancer Clinical Trial.

Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))·2026
Same author

Fracture-related hospitalisations in newly diagnosed high-risk localised or metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer: secondary analysis of the STAMPEDE phase III trials of docetaxel and zoledronic acid using healthcare systems data.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2025
Same author

The Impact of National Radiotherapy Guidelines: The UK Anal Cancer Story.

Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))·2024
Same author

Will Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Allow the Non-operative Management of Mismatch Repair-deficient Colorectal Cancer to Become a Standard of Care?

Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))·2024
Same author

A Repurposing Programme Evaluating Transdermal Oestradiol Patches for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer Within the PATCH and STAMPEDE Trials: Current Results and Adapting Trial Design.

Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))·2023
Same author

Improving Outcomes with Chemoradiotherapy in the Mucosal Squamous Cell Carcinomas - Immune Checkpoint Inhibition and Broken Promises.

Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))·2023

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 13, 2026

Intraoperative Strategy under Complex Vascular Adhesion for Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Bismuth-Corlette Type IIIb Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
05:22

Intraoperative Strategy under Complex Vascular Adhesion for Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Bismuth-Corlette Type IIIb Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Published on: February 13, 2026

Carcinoma gall bladder : an institutional experience.

S Shrestha1, D C Gilbert

  • 1Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal. sudipsh@hotmail.com

JNMA; Journal of the Nepal Medical Association
|August 7, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Gall bladder cancer management in Nepal shows limited treatment efficacy. Radical surgery offers the only long-term survival for resectable gallbladder carcinoma, highlighting the need for randomized trials.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Gallbladder cancer is a common biliary tract malignancy with significant geographical variations.
  • Its incidence appears relatively high in Nepal, necessitating local outcome reviews.
  • Biliary tract symptoms and chronic cholelithiasis are common presenting complaints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the management outcomes and staging of gallbladder cancer.
  • To evaluate treatment efficacy in a Nepalese specialist cancer center setting.
  • To identify factors influencing survival in gallbladder carcinoma patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 68 histologically confirmed gallbladder cancer cases.
  • Data collected from January 1999 to December 2003.

More Related Videos

Complete Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Type IIIb
04:50

Complete Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Type IIIb

Published on: January 17, 2025

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 13, 2026

Intraoperative Strategy under Complex Vascular Adhesion for Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Bismuth-Corlette Type IIIb Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
05:22

Intraoperative Strategy under Complex Vascular Adhesion for Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Bismuth-Corlette Type IIIb Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Published on: February 13, 2026

Complete Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Type IIIb
04:50

Complete Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Type IIIb

Published on: January 17, 2025

  • Review of patient presentation, staging, treatment modalities, and outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • 57% presented with biliary tract symptoms; 49% had a history of chronic cholelithiasis.
    • Only 21 patients had apparently resectable disease, with radical surgery demonstrating long-term survival.
    • Adjuvant therapies showed no impact; palliative chemotherapy had some response. Current treatments have limited efficacy.

    Conclusions:

    • Radical surgery in operable cases is crucial for long-term survival in gallbladder cancer.
    • Current treatment options, aside from radical surgery, have minimal impact on disease outcomes.
    • There is an urgent need for randomized data and further clinical trials for gallbladder carcinoma.