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Burp/gas,abdominal/backburning like pain,feeling ill,alot of blood test ultrasound,hidascan normal.fear of pancreascancer its been 2 weeks.am 22yrold ?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not likely: While malignancy is always possible, given your age there are alternate diagnoses that are more likely to cause you these symptoms. Have you had a CT abdomen? How about being checked for hepatitis? Ultimately, you will need a gastroenterologist with consideration for an upper endoscopy to rule out gastric pathology.

Answered 8/3/2014

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Dr. Mabria Loqman answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Gastritis: These could be due to inflamation of stomach/gut lining. Have tried Prilosec otc? avoiding too much alcohol, excesively spicy foods, mint, coffee may also help

Answered 8/3/2014

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Unlikely: pancreatic cancer occurs in an older group. MRI or CT of the abdomen will not only show if there is a cancer but also if there are abnormal growths that have some risk of becoming one.(ultrasound is a pretty darn good test too). On the other hand, even without stress, about 1 in 3 people have non-specific gas-like symptoms in the abdomen. Diet changes or Proton pump inibitors can be helpful

Answered 8/4/2014

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