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Irving, TX
A 29-year-old male asked:

Had a full colonoscopy and endoscopy.slight erythema in my stomach, all biopsy came back normal. does this increase risk of stomach cancer?

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Dr. Hushang Haghighat
Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
No: because biopsy was normal it could be mild inflammation and no chance of cancer and could be treated by medicine
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