Alcohol Consumption and Gallbladder Cancer

Cheju Halla General Hospital156 enrolled

Overview

This case-control study matched by age and sex was performed to evaluate the region specific risk factors for gallbladder cancer in Jeju island, Korea.

In order to estimate region-specific risk factors for gallbladder cancer (GBC) in Jeju island, Korea the investigators performed a case-control study. Among 124 GBC patients and 7088 health controls, the investigators randomly selected 78 cases and 78 age-sex matched controls (1:1 matching) and compared their demographic features, combined diseases, and personal histories about known risk factors until now.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

156

Conditions

Gallbladder Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Case group : newly diagnosed gallbladder cancer patients in Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine in Cheju Halla General Hospitalduring 2008-2013 * Control group : 1:1 age-sex matched controls underwent health care screening program in Department of Health Promotion Center in Cheju Halla General Hospital for 2008-2012. Exclusion Criteria: * Case group Ambiguous diagnosis primary tumor involving common bile duct follow up loss without pathologic confirmation Incomplete clinical records Couldn't be assessed the results of operation or radiologic imaging. * Control group Cases unavailable for gallbladder imaging (abdominal ultrasonography ,computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging) Cases underwent previous cholecystectomy before enrollment.

Locations (1)

Cheju Halla General Hopsital

Jeju City, Jeju Special Governing Province, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of participants with alcohol consumption

Time frame: Up to 3 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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