GALLBLADDER CANCER

This study tests a new combination of two chemotherapy drugs (trifluridine/tipiracil pills plus oxaliplatin by IV) in people with advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer whose first treatment stopped working or didn't help. The goal is to see if this combo controls the cancer…

This study is looking for ways to prevent gallbladder cancer, a rare but aggressive disease. Researchers will follow 15,000 people with gallstones or early gallbladder cancer to find genetic and environmental risk factors. The goal is to develop better prevention and early detect…

This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) can reduce severe belly pain in people with digestive tract cancers. 360 participants will be split into three groups: one using skills-based VR, one using distraction VR, and a sham control group. Researchers will track pain, a…

This study compares two ways to manage pain after laparoscopic gallbladder removal. One group gets standard local anesthesia at the incision sites, while the other gets that plus an additional nerve block guided by the camera. The goal is to see if the extra block reduces the nee…

This study is creating a huge collection of medical information and biological samples from adults with or at risk for many types of cancer, as well as healthy volunteers. The goal is to provide researchers with a powerful tool to study what causes cancer, how it progresses, and …