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can peptic or gastric or duodenal ulcer convert to stomach cancer?
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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered
42 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Gastric: Ulcers of the three you list are more likely to be malignant.
Answered on Dec 23, 2013
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