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A member asked:
If i have bad heartburn, and pantoprazole 50 once a day is helping, do i need to still worry that i may have cancer? dont want endoscopy,too scared, but also scared of esophagus and stomach cancer..please give some words of encouragement very scared?
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Heartburn: Heartburn is a very typical problem in persons over 50. If pantoprazole is helping, then continuing with this therapy is your best choice. In the absence of other symptoms cancer is very very unlikely. Continue to eat a healthy diet including lean meats/fish, high in fiber filled vegetables and fruit and low in sugar. Take a probiotic daily and drink 2.5 liters of water daily.
Answered 12/31/2020
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