胆癌是发生在胆部的恶性肿瘤，常见的有胆管癌、胆囊癌和肝外胆管癌三种。胆癌并不常见，通常会发生在六至七十岁人士身上。

原发性胆管癌较少见，性别以男性为多。

Gallbladder cancer is a relatively uncommon cancer. It has peculiar geographical distribution being common in central and South America, central and eastern Europe, Japan and northern India; it is also common in certain ethnic groups e.g. Native American Indians and Hispanics. If it is diagnosed early enough, it can be cured by removing the gallbladder, part of the liver and associated lymph nodes. Most often it is found after symptoms such as abdominal pain, jaundice and vomiting occur, and it has spread to other organs such as the liver.