Differences between cholecystitis and gallbladder cancer
Disease description:
Today, a friend told me that the symptoms of cholecystitis and gallbladder cancer are very similar. I would like to know the differences between cholecystitis and gallbladder cancer?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Xuemei
The difference between cholecystitis and gallbladder cancer lies in the fact that cholecystitis is primarily caused by chronic inflammatory changes in the gallbladder mucosa. However, long-term inflammation of the gallbladder can easily progress to gallbladder cancer. Gallbladder cancer is a malignant tumor characterized by infiltrative and aggressive growth with rapid progression. Once gallbladder cancer is diagnosed, especially in its advanced stages, the patient's survival time is measured in months rather than years.
