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GERD and Cancer

07/21/2010

Question:

what are the chances of reflux cancer. I have been diagnosed with GERD, had endoscopy last year in July and found I had mild irritation, after biopsy they confirmed I have reflux esophagitis, no Barret.

I am not able to tolerate any of the PPI because it cause diarrhea, nausea and palpitations. I also get burning almost everyday, and feels irritation in my throat. I constantly worry about cancer and it`s affecting my life. I read online few articles and they all tell there is risk even if you have plain GERD. This is adding to lot of my worry

I am 44 year old. I started having the symptoms last year, however most of my symptoms are during day, did not get any regurgitation, controlling diet is not helping very much.

I would appreciate your feedback because it`s this constant worry in my background anytime I feel burning and nothing has worked so far.

Answer:

Thank you for visiting NetWellness. On this site, NetWellness experts try to answer general questions about health. Only a health professional performing a thorough clinical exam is able to evaluate your symptoms. However, NetWellness may have some general information available that you can access through our search feature. Feel free to write back if you still have questions or need an explanation.

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