ppeach- Some of the info you gathered in your internet search on this may be OLD stuff. There is extensive evidence now that porcelain gallbladder is more likely NOT associated with cancer .
The term "porcelain gallbladder" was coined in 1929 to describe the bluish discoloration and brittle consistency of a gallbladder with an extensively calcified wall...
It is much more likely to be associated with chronic cholecystitis. (inflammation of the gallbladder)...Your mother is right on schedule actually, since it is most commonly found in the sixth decade with females outnumbering males 5:1.
In the 50's and 60's there were reports of cancers arising from porcelain gallbladders. However, recent studies and reviews suggest that the association between porcelain gallbladder and cancer is LESS than previously suggested.
In one review of about 25,900 cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) patients, there were only 150 cases of gallbladder cancer and 44 of calcified gallbladder, with ONLY about 7% of the calcified (porcelain) specimens showing signs of cancer.
So the odds are in your mother's favor that she does not have cancer and, after surgery, she should do very well indeed, with a full recovery!
zuzu xx
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