“…However, compared with T1, T3, and T4 GBC, the prognosis of T2 GBC is very heterogeneous and is difficult to predict. Recently, the heterogeneous prognosis of T2 GBC has been demonstrated to be related in part to its location; a T2 GBC on the peritoneal side has a better prognosis, while a tumor on the hepatic side has worse prognosis [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. The newly published American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), eighth edition has subdivided T2 GBC into two categories according to the location of the primary tumor: peritoneal side tumor (pT2a) and hepatic side tumor (pT2b) [ 7 ].…”