Cancer statistics: Gallbladder

Cancer of the gallbladder: Incidence

In the UK in 2008, 700 cases of cancer of the gallbladder were diagnosed.

Of these cancer cases, 229 were in men, and 471 were in women.

Cancer of the gallbladder: Mortality

In the UK in 2009, there were 438 deaths from cancer of the gallbladder.

Of these deaths, 126 were men and 312 were women.

Proportion preventable

Scientists estimate the following proportion of cases of cancer of the gallbladder could be prevented in the UK:

Lifestyle factor	Does doing more increase or decrease risk?	Approximate % preventable in UK through healthy changes
Body fatness	Increase	16

You can find out more about how these preventability estimates were calculated. For detailed information about what change would be needed for each factor, download Appendix A of the Policy Report on the Diet and Cancer Report website.

The figures on incidence and mortality come from the following sources: for England (incidence); for Wales (incidence); for England and Wales (mortality); for Scotland; and for Northern Ireland.