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Had egd for reflux dr said he found a tiny stricture that he ballooned out. he said it was nothing to worrie about. i'm scared of cancer becasue he didn't take a biopsy of it. am i over reacting?
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Esophageal cancer: Malignant conditions may also cause a stricture, or narrowing of the esophagus. There are about 11,000 new cases of cancer of the esophagus diagnosed yearly. This form of cancer is correlated with smoking or excessive alcohol ingestion, particularly in young adulthood. It is more frequent in men than women and also more frequent in African-American people than Caucasians.
Answered 7/26/2014
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Some: Given your age and lack of concern of the endoscopist I would not be concerned about cancer risk. Proper follow up care and following recommendations given to you should be enough.
Answered 7/23/2014
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