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A member asked:

Have erosive esophagatis, pantoprazole prescribed, researched it can cause cancer??? also low magnesium long time use, can i use magnesium supplement?

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Understood but...: ...you have a considerably higher risk of cancer (e.g. adenocarcinoma of the esophagus) due to malignant transformation of Barrett's esophagus in the setting of untreated/undertreated GERD than many of the treatment side effects you appear to be concerned over.

Answered 10/30/2015

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