Dear Doctors: I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I’m being told that I should get screened for stomach ...
Q: I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I'm being told that I should get screened for stomach cancer. Is ...
“An ulcer is a breakdown of the interior layer of the stomach or bowel, much like a patch of chipped paint on the wall,” explains Xiaocen Zhang, MD, a gastroenterologist at Tufts Medical Center. “It ...
DEAR DOCTOR K: I've been diagnosed with a peptic ulcer. What does that mean? And what's the treatment? DEAR READER: A peptic ulcer is a sore or hole that forms in the lining of the stomach or upper ...
For centuries, the medical community attributed gastric ulcers to lifestyle factors, particularly the consumption of ...
Dear Doctors: I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I’m being told that I should get screened for stomach ...