Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Biliary colic is a medical condition that's also known as a "gallbladder attack."You can take medications to help relieve pain and inflammation that occur with ...

Gallbladder cancer is often treatable in its early stages. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are common treatment options. Gallbladder cancer is a rare form of cancer that affects the ...

If diagnosed early, gallbladder cancer can be cured with surgery. However, this type of cancer spreads quickly and often isn’t diagnosed until its later stages. Share on Pinterest simon2579/Getty ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A high-fat diet, obesity, older age, and rapid weight loss can increase your risk of gallbladder disease.Gallstones are the most common cause of gallbladder ...

Chemotherapy is often an effective way to treat gallbladder cancer, prevent it from spreading further, and improve overall survival. Capecitabine is a chemotherapy drug often used for this purpose.

Whether doctors can cure gallbladder cancer depends on how far it has spread. If the cancer has spread beyond the gallbladder, treatments may not cure it, but they can prolong a person’s life and help ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This segment on The Three was paid for and sponsored by St. Joseph Health. Gallbladder surgery is one of the most common procedures performed at St. Joseph Health. “It’s one of ...

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chief, Division of Internal Medicine, Department ...

About an hour or so ago, you ate a lot of chicken wings for a late dinner and then had a big bowl of ice cream for dessert. Now you are very uncomfortable in your stomach. You can't sleep and you ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I was recently diagnosed with gallstones, and my doctor recommended surgery. Is this the best option, or can I consider other treatments? DEAR READER: Gallstones are pebble-like ...