A research paper titled “Epidemiology of Gallbladder Cancer in India” published in the CCO journal reveals a worrying fact—India accounts for nearly 10% of the world’s total gallbladder cancer cases.

The gallbladder acts as a storage reservoir for bile, a fluid essential for breaking down dietary fats. Biliary colic often strikes after fatty meals when the organ contracts against a blockage. Pain ...

In a rare medical feat, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, has claimed to have successfully removed the "world's largest gallbladder stone" through a laparoscopic procedure, a ...

Gallbladder cancer surgery involves removing the gallbladder. There are several different types of this surgery. In some circumstances, removing the gallbladder may cure a person’s cancer. The ...

Recovery from gallbladder surgery is usually quick and has few complications. You can live without a gallbladder while making some changes to your diet or lifestyle. Gallbladder removal surgery ...

Bassett Healthcare Network is investing clinical expertise and funding into an emerging method to treat patients suffering from gallbladder issues, according to a news release. Surgeons at Bassett ...

Gallbladder surgery typically results in three or four small scars on your abdomen. These may disappear eventually, but you can take steps to help the healing process and minimize their appearance.

PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was linked to a more than 14-fold higher risk of biliary complications within 1 ...

Gallstones can affect anyone, but they’re more common in people with Crohn's disease. Learn to recognize the warning signs.

Removing an organ is a serious medical procedure, but while this can be lifesaving for some, others might consider it a source of regret. This is what happened to TikToker @kkjonessss, who went viral ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a soon-to-be 85-year-old healthy woman. I take a statin and baby aspirin (I assume because of my age) and have my gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) under control. I have ...