Key Statistics for Gallbladder Cancer
The American Cancer Society’s estimates for cancer of the gallbladder and nearby large bile ducts in the United States for 2024 are:
- About 12,350 new cases diagnosed: 5,900 in men and 6,450 in women
- About 4,530 deaths from these cancers: 1,950 in men and 2,580 in women
Of these new cases, about 4 in 10 will be gallbladder cancers.
Gallbladder cancer is not usually found until it has become advanced and causes symptoms. Only about 1 of 5 gallbladder cancers is found in the early stages, when the cancer has not yet spread outside the gallbladder.
The chances of survival for patients with gallbladder cancer depend to a large extent on how advanced it is when it's found. For more on this, see Survival statistics for gallbladder cancer by stage.
Visit the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center for more key statistics.
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Last Revised: May 22, 2024
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