Gallbladder cancer accounts for 3% to 4% of all gastrointestinal tumors. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the incidence of gallbladder cancer?
A. Gallbladder cancer is much more frequent in men
B. Southwest Native Americans, Alaskans, Mexicans, and Hispanics have a greater incidence of gallbladder cancer than the general population
C. The majority of patients with gallbladder cancer have gallstones
D. The association of gallstones with gallbladder cancer is greater in patients with multiple small stones
Answer:B
Gallbladder cancer accounts for 3% to 4% of all gastrointestinal tumors. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the incidence of gallbladder cancer?
A. Gallbladder cancer is much more frequent in men B. Southwest Native Americans, Alaskans, Mexicans, and Hispanics have a greater incidence of gallbladder cancer than the general population C. The majority of patients with gallbladder cancer have gallstones D. The association of gallstones with gallbladder cancer is greater in patients with multiple small stones