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Treatment Options for Unresectable, Metastatic, or Recurrent Gallbladder Cancer
Source: Gallbladder Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: February 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment of Unresectable, Metastatic, or Recurrent Gallbladder Cancer
Unresectable, metastatic, and recurrent gallbladder cancers are not curable. Symptoms can be significantly improved with relief of biliary obstruction. A few patients have very slow-growing tumors and may live several years. Patients with unresectable, metastatic, or recurrent gallbladder cancer should consider enrolling in clinical trials whenever possible. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI website.
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Treatment options for unresectable, metastatic, or recurrent gallbladder cancer include:
Percutaneous transhepatic drainage or endoscopically placed stents, or surgical bypass.
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Systemic therapy.
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