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I had a barium swallow xray and am going to have an upper gi scope soon. radiolgy report indicated a filling defect vs an ulceration. cancer?

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Maybe: A filling defect means that something is protruding from the wall of the esophagus. Cancer is a possibility that needs to be evaluated by the procedure you are scheduled for.

Answered 10/26/2018

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