Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Chile Biliary Longitudinal Study
Brief Summary:
Background:
The gallbladder is a small organ below the liver. Gallbladder cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among women in Chile. Chile also has among the highest rates of gallbladder cancer and death in the world. Researchers in a high-risk region of Chile want to find out more about this type of cancer. They especially want to know how inflammation affects the way it develops.
Objective:
To better understand the causes of gallbladder diseases and factors that may be associated with them.
Eligibility:
Women ages 50 74 with gallbladder cancer who are covered by the Chilean national health system.
Other people over age 21 with gallbladder disease.
Healthy adults over age 21.
Design:
Participants may be screened with an ultrasound. They may be asked questions about their health.
Participants will have an ultrasound of the abdomen. This can be done at the study clinic or in the hospital or at home. The ultrasound uses sound waves to take pictures of the gallbladder.
Participants will have a physical exam.
Participants will have their mouths looked at for tooth loss, dentures, and gum redness.
Participants will give a blood sample or saliva sample.
Participants will be asked for access to their medical history. They may be asked t