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I've been experiencing excessive stomach gas and cramps. i'm very concerned about stomach cancer. i'm a fairly healthy, twenty year old male with no background of cancer in my family.?
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Cancer would be rare: There are many possible causes for gas & cramps--but this is not typically how stomach cancer presents. Would see a primary care clinician first, and as part of the workup you might need an x-ray or visit to a GI specialist.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Why?: You are healthy, your family history is negative. Are you a smoker or excessive alcohol user? This sounds as if you may have a cancer phobia or fear. Have you had anxiety problems? Please see your doctor to discuss these issues. Stomach cancer in 20 yo is exceedingly rare. Anxiety and phobic thinking are exceedingly common in the population.
Answered 8/21/2012
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