Gallbladder cancer is a relatively rare neoplasm that shows, however, high incidence rates
in certain world populations. The interplay of genetic susceptibility, lifestyle factors and …

A causal link between chronic inflammation and carcinogenesis is explored by reviewing
illustrative examples of specific cancers and causal agents and mechanisms. The causal …

Research has found that certain bacteria are associated with human cancers. Their role,
however, is still unclear. Convincing evidence links some species to carcinogenesis while …

Background An inverse relationship between solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) exposure and non-
skin cancer mortality has long been reported. Vitamin D, acquired primarily through …

Background Gallbladder cancer is an uncommon disease except in countries like Chile and
areas of India and Japan. The knowledge regarding the etiology and mechanisms through …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: We tested whether cholesterol gallstone disease (GS) is associated
to insulin resistance and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in a high risk population …

Gallbladder cancer is a common hepato‐biliary malignancy with poor prognosis. The main
associated risk factors identified so far include cholelithiasis (especially mixed gall stone) …

Background: A recent revision of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging
for gallbladder cancer (6th Edition) involved some major changes. Most notably, T2N0M0 …

Background/aims: Despite the global increase in the incidence of intrahepatic
cholangiocarcinoma, regional variations occur. To assess the potential contribution of …

Background Gallstones are considered the most important risk factor for gallbladder cancer.
Aim To identify differences in the number, weight, volume, and density of gallstones …