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Does having gallbladder removed increase risk of colon cancer? or does gallbladder removal cause colon cancer?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Mild link: One study showed increase in the incidence of colon cancer, not rectal cancer, in people who had gall bladder removed; however; this should not be a reason to not have your gall bladder removed if otherwise indicated due to gall bladder disease.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Gallbladder: No not at all if you need your gallbladder out then do it because the risk of gallbladder disease far far outweighs any slight theoretical risk of colon cancer.
Answered 1/21/2021
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