Gastric ulcer with anorexia is stomach cancer?
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Question
Hello doctor,
My father and son have stomach ulcers, feel anorexia and fatigue, and sometimes want to vomit, I am very afraid that my father has stomach cancer, my father and son took medicine to get blood for testing. It's been over a month now, but still no progress. The doctor asked me if gastric ulcer with anorexia is stomach cancer? I thank you.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Pham Thi Thu Huong - Department of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Stomach ulcer with anorexia is stomach cancer? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
If your father has been treated for more than 3 months with a diagnosis of stomach ulcers but does not help, you need to take him to see a gastroenterologist again. Your doctor may need to change medications or do more tests to better determine how the disease is progressing.
If you still have questions about stomach ulcers, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!
Hello doctor,
My father and son have stomach ulcers, feel anorexia and fatigue, and sometimes want to vomit, I am very afraid that my father has stomach cancer, my father and son took medicine to get blood for testing. It's been over a month now, but still no progress. The doctor asked me if gastric ulcer with anorexia is stomach cancer? I thank you.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Pham Thi Thu Huong - Department of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Stomach ulcer with anorexia is stomach cancer? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
If your father has been treated for more than 3 months with a diagnosis of stomach ulcers but does not help, you need to take him to see a gastroenterologist again. Your doctor may need to change medications or do more tests to better determine how the disease is progressing.
If you still have questions about stomach ulcers, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!
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