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Table 1 TNM (UICC) staging of GBC by time of diagnosis.

From: The time of diagnosis impacts surgical management but not the outcome of patients with gallbladder Carcinoma

 

UICC I

UICC II

UICC III

UICC IVb

UICC IVb

Group 1 (n = 76)

0

0

15

8

53

Group 2 (n = 44)

0

0

10

14

20

Group 3 (n = 32)

14

12

6

0

0

Total (n = 152)

14

12

31

22

73

  1. In UICC stages I and II GBC is limited to the gallbladder wall (I: T1a/b; II: T2), in UICC stage III lymphnodes are positive (T1-3), in UICC IVa the tumor is locally destructive (T4), and in UICC stage IVb local or distant metastases are present.
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European Journal of Medical Research

ISSN: 2047-783X

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