Gall Bladder Cancer Health Center

Being female can increase the risk of developing gallbladder cancer.

Anything that increases your chance of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that you will not get cancer. Risk factors for gallbladder cancer include the following:

  • being female
  • being Native American
Review Date: 
March 27, 2012
Last Updated:
July 1, 2013
Source:
dailyrx.com