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Symptom Palliation in Advanced GallBladder Cancer: An Institutional Experience

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Aim: Palliation of symptoms of patients with advanced carcinoma gallbladder (GB). Materials and Methods: Sixty-two newly diagnosed patients of unresectable advanced and metastatic GB cancers were enrolled, and following clinicoradiological… Click to show full abstract

Aim: Palliation of symptoms of patients with advanced carcinoma gallbladder (GB). Materials and Methods: Sixty-two newly diagnosed patients of unresectable advanced and metastatic GB cancers were enrolled, and following clinicoradiological assessment patients were considered for palliative symptom management. Results: The most common presenting symptom was pain in 57 (92%) patients. Obstructive jaundice was observed in 29 (46.7%) patients. Patients were considered for percutaneous biliary drainage/internal stenting, therapeutic ascitic tapping, and pain control. Patients with good performance status were considered for palliative chemotherapy. Conclusion: Patients with advanced carcinoma GB were managed with various palliative procedures with the aim to improve the quality of life of patients because of jaundice, loss of appetite, nausea, pain, etc. Symptoms are distressing for patients.

Keywords: palliation advanced; advanced gallbladder; symptom palliation; palliation; cancer institutional; gallbladder cancer

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Palliative Care
Year Published: 2019

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