PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Frankford woman found out the hard way not to ignore stomach pain. Shakina Hawkins said she feared going to the hospital because of the pandemic and because of that her ...

According to a recent study, gallbladder removal seems to affect the choice of metabolic fuels, as there are data suggesting ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A high-fat diet, obesity, older age, and rapid weight loss can increase your risk of gallbladder disease.Gallstones are the most common cause of gallbladder ...

The quality of surgery can drastically influence both short- and long-term postoperative outcomes and is a crucial consideration in studies that assess surgical outcomes. One approach for developing ...

Each year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage. With GBC rated as the first biliary tract cancer ...

Whether doctors can cure gallbladder cancer depends on how far it has spread. If the cancer has spread beyond the gallbladder, treatments may not cure it, but they can prolong a person’s life and help ...

Gallbladder cancer is often treatable in its early stages. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are common treatment options. Gallbladder cancer is a rare form of cancer that affects the ...

Former middleweight champion Anderson Silva has been pulled from his UFC 198 fight against Uriah Hall after experiencing abdominal pains that may force him into gall bladder surgery. UFC officials ...

A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against a doctor, Odessa General Surgery and Odessa Regional Medical Center alleging the doctor botched a gallbladder surgery. According to the lawsuit, filed Monday ...