Qun Xiao

Mortality trends of gallbladder cancer in middle-aged and older adults in the United States: a CDC WONDER analysis from 1999 to 2023

Background Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a rare but highly lethal malignancy, often diagnosed at advanced stages due to the absence of early symptoms. Although its incidence is relatively low in the United States, marked demographic and geographic disparities persist, and long-term national mortality trends remain insuff...