A Prospective Observational Study to Evaluate the Role of Red Cell Distribution Width as a Marker to Predict Tumor Burden in Gallbladder Cancer.

Abstract

Approximately 80-90% of the biliary tract cancers are Gall Bladder cancers, making it one the most common malignancy of the biliary tract. It is a rare malignancy that has silent course, initially asymptomatic and when later detected usually is fatal. An early 1 diagnosis is the key to curative treatment. The prognosis of gallbladder malignancy is grave and mainly depends on the histological subtype, grade and stage of the tumor at the time of presentation. The overall survival is usually 6 months with 5- year survival rate being less than 2 5%.