A 21-year-old member asked:
i have a hiatal hernia, am i more likely to get gastroesophageal cancer?
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General Surgery 34 years experience
Slightly higher risk: Barrett's esophagus are cellular changes along the lower lining of the esophagus in response to prolonged acid exposure secondary to reflux. This may be associated with pre-cancerous changes or even esophageal cancer and is believed to explain the rising incidence of these cancers in the US.
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Hematology and Oncology 30 years experience
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Thoracic Surgery 19 years experience
Very slightly: People with hiatal hernias usually have some gastroesophageal reflux (gerd). Gerd is a risk factor for esophageal cancer. That said, nearly half of the us population has gerd and esophageal cancer although slowly increasing, remains a very rare cancer. If you have reflux you should be followed by a primary care or gastroenterologist, but it is still very unlikely that you will develop cancer.
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Radiation Oncology 22 years experience
Barrets esophagus: By definition barrett's esophagus is a form of metaplasia, which is a change in the normal cell type in that portion of the esophagus. It is caused by continual exposure to gastric acid (reflux) into the esophagus and it is the esophagus's way of trying to protect itself for the damaging acid in our stomach. It can lead to cancer and needs to be watched closely. Hiatal hernia can cause reflux.
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General Surgery 28 years experience
Yes: Chronic reflux is the main cause of esophageal adenocarcinoma. It is the fastest growing cancer in the U.S. Hiatal hernias tend to make reflux worse. The important thing is to have an endoscopy to get checked.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What does it mean if there is no fluid in my baby's stomach?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Depends: It could mean that there is a blockage in the baby's food tube. You should see a high risk doctor.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Besides cell phones, what are other sources of rf energy that cause cancer?
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Radiation Oncology 47 years experience
Proof of cell: Phone link not yet in, microwaves are relatively safe, but radiation is in the electromagnetic spectrum and is a clear cause, and u-v light is part of the spectrum causing skin cancers. All seem to demonstrate direct links to dose and time of exposure. X-rays seem to have no threshold, but very low doses are very unliklely to lead to individual harm, but to a population, a small number will.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
How come there are so many new drugs but we cannot find the cure for cancer?
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Radiation Oncology 47 years experience
Cancer is not: One disease, or one genetic chnge, but many. Drugs are poisons with side effects, and tumors are smart enought to learn to resist. Single genetic mutations are cured with miracle drugs. Many drugs now hope to keep cancers at bay and allow you to live with the cancer rather than obliterating it. The most fearsome of cancers is glioblastoma (brain tumors) and pancreas cancer. Few baby steps only.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
My stomach often produces gurgling sound what are the reasons and how to get rid off it.?
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Normal sounds: Those sounds are completely normal as your stomach and your intestinal system is moving food through the intestines. That is what is making the gurgling sound. Think of it as the sound of progress. Without this food be sitting in your stomach and you would not be able to digest or absorb the nutrients. If you're especially hungry those noises are almost always a little louder. This is normal.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
I dieted and think I now have a shrunken stomach. It is one fourth the size of normal. Does anyone have this?
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Dr. Christiaan Maureranswered
Internal Medicine 23 years experience
Weird: That is a weird thing. I think you should be checked out by your doctor.
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Last updated Mar 22, 2020
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