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Considering possible complications and treatment-difficulties, is a gastric ulcer more worrisome or a duodenal ulcer?
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Yes: Duodenal ulcers have no risk of ever being cancerous. On the other hand there is a small, but real 2-5% risk of gastric ulcers being cancerous. Therefore, all gastric ulcers need verification that they have healed.
Answered 10/21/2013
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Gastric ulcer: Although the wall is thinner in the duodenum, meaning perforation is higher. Gastric ulcers could be cancerous, while duodenal ulcers are never cancerous.
Answered 11/1/2013
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