Dr. McKenzie discusses gallbladder cancer risk factors, imaging signs and how surgery and lymph node evaluation impact outcomes. Dr. Shaun P. McKenzie sat down for a two-part interview with CURE to ...

Gallbladder cancer is often diagnosed late due to its asymptomatic nature in early stages, complicating treatment options. Diagnosis involves blood tests, imaging, and ERCP, with staging using the TNM ...

Biliary colic is a medical condition that is also known as a "gallbladder attack." You can take medications to help relieve pain and inflammation that occur with biliary colic. A doctor can recommend ...

The painful spasms of a gallbladder attack often begin suddenly (sometimes after eating a fatty meal) and may last several hours. The attack is caused by one or more gallstones getting stuck in the ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage reservoir for bile, a fluid essential for breaking down dietary fats. Biliary colic often strikes after fatty meals when the organ contracts against a blockage. Pain ...

The gallbladder plays a role in digestion by secreting bile to help digest fats after meals. Problems with the gallbladder are often related to gallstones. They can cause biliary colic (gallbladder ...

Gallbladder problems are rare — 0.4 to 1.5 percent of people in clinical trials report gallstones on Ozempic®. If you have gallstones or had your gallbladder removed, you may still be able to take ...

Most people rarely, if ever, think about their gallbladders. But Ozempic® (semaglutide) has brought the small organ into the spotlight. Gallbladder diseases, like gallstones and gallbladder ...