Gall Bladder and Bile Duct Cancer

These cancers are rare but when they occur affect the bilary tract and often not detected until late stages of disease. If caught early, surgical removal can remove all cancerous cells. Late stage cancer surgical intervention is palliative not curative.

Surgical Treatment – Radical Cholecystectomy

In early stages a cholecystectomy, often performed laparoscopically, can remove all the diseased tissue. However, with disease spread, an extended cholecystectomy may be necessary. This will remove some liver tissue along with lymph nodes.

Surgical Treatment – Excision of bile duct

Tumours near the liver and hepatic ducts can be surgically resected along with the gallbladder, liver and surrounding tissue and lymph nodes. Distal tumours may also involve removing the head of the pancreas.

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Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Pancreatic cancer
Spleen
Liver Cancer
Gall Bladder and Bile Duct Cancer

Consultants who undertake HPB surgery include:

Mr Ameet Patel www.londonhpb.co.uk
Mr Satvinder Mudan mudan@aol.com

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