Joseph M. Herman • Timothy M. Pawlik
Charles R. Thomas, Jr.
Editors

2014

A Multidisciplinary Approach
Second Edition

While there has been some progress in the field of biliary and gallbladder cancers, effective strategies to prevent, diagnose, and treat these malignancies remain a challenge for investigators and clinicians. Compared with other gastrointestinal malignancies, biliary and gallbladder cancers are somewhat rare. However, the incidence of biliary and gallbladder cancers appears to be on the rise worldwide. In addition, while uncommon, advanced biliary and gallbladder cancers are often associated with a high case-mortality. As such, there is a need for greater investigation into the causes and optimal therapeutic interventions of biliary and gallbladder cancer. Investigation into the mechanisms underlying the biology, as well as implementation of the optimal treatment, of biliary and gallbladder cancer, requires a multidisciplinary approach.