Cancer of gallbladder is relatively uncommon tumor, highly malignant with rapid disseminatation and difficult to diagnose preoperatively. thus until recently, a gall bladder was thought to be hopeless disease with no chance of curative treatment, however success at early diagnosis with in form of Screening method in ladies above forty age group by the help of Ultrasonography can change the outlook in the treatment of gallbladder cancer.

Keywords: Gallbladder cancer, Ultra Sonography, Screening.

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M.Q .Baig

Associate Professor, J.K Cancer institute Utter Pradesh Govt