Dear patient,

Thanks for your concerns. Burping could be a manifestation of aerophagia, meaning excessive air ingested when you eat (usually when you eat fast and chew very little), irritation of the gastroesophageal system or sometimes reflex irritation of the diaphragm. It would not be a typical symptom of uterine cancer: these lists that you see on the Internet are usually very exhaustive but not specific to the patients' conditions. A few suggestions:

1) When you eat, take small bites, chew well, and take at least a good half and hour-45 minutes to finish your meal

2) Avoid carbonated beverages, alcohol, coffee and mint.

3) Intensify anti-reflux measures, including no food 2 h prior to bed. If you have worsening reflux symptoms, you should contact your doctor to see if a medication adjustment is warranted.

Hope this is helpful, wish you the best,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN

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Hi,

Thanks for all that additional medical information. Then given your history of traumatic spleen injury during the colonoscopy and a subsequent hematoma, it may be advisable to obtain an abdominal imaging technique; since radiation is a concern, then an ultrasound would be reasonable. Dysfunction of the diaphragm, given its proximity to the spleen and left upper quadrant should be considered. A plain x XXXXXXX film (negligible radiation) can assess the position of the diaphragm.

In terms of your specific question, evolution of benign cysts to cancer is not a phenomenon that is expected to happen in a few weeks or months.

Regards,

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