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Treatment of Localized and Locally Advanced Gallbladder Cancer
Source: Gallbladder Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: April 10, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment of localized and locally advanced gallbladder cancer may include:
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Surgery to remove the gallbladder and some of the tissue around it. Part of the liver and nearby lymph nodes may also be removed. Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy may follow surgery.
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Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy.
A clinical trial of radiation therapy with radiosensitizers.
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