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A member asked:
Can a hernia cause cancer?
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No: A hernia cannot cause cancer.
Answered 9/13/2018
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No: It is extremely unusual to associate hernias with cancer.
Answered 3/12/2020
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No, but..: If you mean hiatal hernia (stomach pops up into chest): can increase backflow of stomach contents, which can increase esophagitis, which can cause pre-cancerous changes (barrett's esophagus), which can sometimes cause cancer, then yes, indirectly, and on occasion, hernias can cause cancer. Otherwise things like inguinal (groin) hernias do not cause cancer.
Answered 6/14/2021
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