Review Article

Gallbladder Cancer in the 21st Century

Table 5

Results of three phase 2 trials which exclusively evaluated efficacy of chemotherapy in patients with advanced gall bladder cancer.

RegimenNumber of patientsResponse rate (%)Median overall survival

Gemcitabine monotherapy [107]263630 weeks
Gemcitabine and cisplatin [106]303720 weeks
Gemcitabine and cisplatin [108]42487 months

Modified from [2].