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Unresectable, recurrent, or metastatic (Stage II, Stage III, and Stage IV)

Source: Gallbladder Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: April 10, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

Selected source text with whitespace normalised. This Triangle page is not an NCI PDQ summary. Independent clinical review is pending.

Context: Stages of Gallbladder Cancer / For gallbladder cancer, stages are also grouped according to how the cancer may be treated. There are two treatment groups:

Unresectable cancer cannot be removed completely by surgery. Most patients with gallbladder cancer have unresectable cancer.

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Recurrent cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. Gallbladder cancer may come back in the gallbladder or in other parts of the body.

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Metastasis is the spread of cancer from the primary site (place where it started) to other places in the body. Metastatic gallbladder cancer may spread to surrounding tissues, organs, throughout the abdominal cavity, or to distant parts of the body.

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Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice