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Can Gastroscopy Be Cancer?
Hi Doctor, my boyfriend had a gastroscopy performed last week. His physician called today to tell him that an amount WBCs were found in the sample that he took. He told him to continue to take his Protonix for the next 4 weeks and then they will do another gastroscopy. My boyfriend is only 27 and his father died from brain cancer 14 years ago. Should we be concerned that this could be some preemptive sign of cancer?
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
Hi and welcome to HCM. Thanks for the query.
Stomach cancer is extremely rare in this age and this is the last thing to think of. WBc in sample isnt indciating anything maligannt. it is indicating inflammation of stomach mucosa which is seen in gastritis, gerb or h.pyloriinfection. so you should not be worried at all. He should continue with antiacid mediciens and change his dietary habits.
Wish you good health. Regrads
Stomach cancer is extremely rare in this age and this is the last thing to think of. WBc in sample isnt indciating anything maligannt. it is indicating inflammation of stomach mucosa which is seen in gastritis, gerb or h.pyloriinfection. so you should not be worried at all. He should continue with antiacid mediciens and change his dietary habits.
Wish you good health. Regrads
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