Slide Session : K-GIO-09 ; GI Oncology : Relationship Between Cholecystectomy and Gastrointestinal Cancer

Background: Bile acid has been suggested as carcinogen and studies have reported relationship between cholecystectomy and gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. Aim of our study was to evaluate incidence of gastrointestinal cancer in patients who underwent cholecystectomy compared with general population. Methods: Patients who underwent cholecystectomy from Oct 1999 to Dec 2011 were included and patients diagnosed with GI cancer prior to cholecystectomy...