Carcinoma of the gallbladder: patterns of presentation, prognostic factors and survival rate. An 11-year single centre experience.

Background: This report examines the patterns of presentation, prognostic factors and survival rate of all patients with gallbladder cancer (GBC) evaluated at our tertiary academic hospital over an 11-year period.

Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively collected database of all patients with GBC presenting between January 1998 and December 2008 was performed.

Results: 102 GBC-patients were included: 69 women and 33 men (median age: 65,5 years).