NCIt synonyms : Carcinoma of the Gallbladder; Carcinoma of Gallbladder; Cancer of Gallbladder; Cancer of the Gallbladder;
NCIt related terms : Gall bladder carcinoma (adeno); Gall bladder carcinoma (adenocarcinoma); Gallbladder Cancer;
NCIt definition : A malignant tumor arising from the epithelium of the gallbladder. It is usually associated
with the presence of gallstones. Clinical symptoms are not specific and usually present
late in the course. Morphologically, most gallbladder carcinomas are adenocarcinomas;
squamous cell carcinomas, adenosquamous carcinomas, signet ring carcinomas, and undifferentiated
carcinomas can also occur.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in tissues of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped
organ below the liver that collects and stores bile (a fluid made by the liver to
digest fat). Gallbladder cancer begins in the innermost layer of tissue and spreads
through the outer layers as it grows.;