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ORPHA:56044Clinical group
Also called Carcinoma of gallbladder and EBT
What it is
Carcinoma of the gallbladder (GBC) is the most common and aggressive form of biliary tract cancer (BTC) usually arising in the fundus of the gallbladder, rapidly metastasizing to lymph nodes and distant sites.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000 (annual incidence)
- Age of onset
- Adult
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Clinical group
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
Genes reported in subtypes
Orphanet records these genes on 1 more specific entry under this disorder, not on this entry itself:
A well-studied disease is usually split into subtypes, and the gene is curated on whichever one the evidence belongs to. Open a subtype to see which gene goes with it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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