Gallbladder cancer classification

Overview

 * The most common type is gallbladder adenocarcinoma


 * Then there is information on rare types of gallbladder cancer


 * Squamous cell cancer of the gallbladder
 * Adenosquamous carcinoma of the gallbladder
 * Small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder
 * Sarcoma of the gallbladder
 * Neuroendocrine tumour of the gallbladder
 * Lymphoma and melanoma of the gallbladder

Cellular Classification
The histologic types of gallbladder cancer include the following. Some histologic types have a better prognosis than others; papillary carcinomas have the best prognosis.


 * Carcinoma in situ.
 * Adenocarcinoma, not otherwise specified (NOS).
 * Papillary carcinoma.
 * Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type.
 * Mucinous carcinoma.
 * Clear cell adenocarcinoma.
 * Signet-ring cell carcinoma.
 * Adenosquamous carcinoma.
 * Squamous cell carcinoma.
 * Small cell (oat cell) carcinoma.(Grade 4 by definition)
 * Undifferentiated carcinoma.(Grade 4 by definition)
 * Carcinoma, NOS.
 * Carcinosarcoma.