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A member asked:
What conditions may be precursors for stomach cancer?
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Multiple: - chronic acid reflux - chronic colonization with h. Pylori bacteria - smoking & tobacco use - excessive alcohol consumption - high intake of smoked & cured foods (mostly in developing nations) - high intake of foods treated with nitrosamines (also outside usa) - certain genetic syndromes are associated with stomach cancer.
Answered 4/7/2013
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Reflux and ulcers : Reflux or gerd can be as well as ulcers.
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