Gallbladder Cancer - Risk Factors

Risk Factors

  • Gender: Approx. twice more common in women than men, mostly between the ages of 50 and 60.
  • Obesity increases the risk for gallbladder cancer. It is common in north India and indigenous peoples of the Americas.
  • Primary carcinoma is linked to chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis.
  • Various single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been shown to be associated with gallbladder cancer. However, existing genetic studies in GBC susceptibility have so far been insufficient to confirm any association.

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