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Low gastrin levels, high eos absolute, taking protonix, (pantoprazole) big deep ulcer, neg biopsies, upper back pain can it be cancer?no pylori

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Dr. Andrew Reeves answered

Well....: A biopsy is about as good as it gets in determining whether there is cancer there. It may just be an ulcer.

Dr Ihle agreed

Answered 6/29/2013

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A member asked:

Low gastrin levels, high eos absolute, taking protonix, (pantoprazole) big deep ulcer, neg biopsies, upper back pain can it be cancer?no pylori

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Andrew Reeves answered

Dr Ihle agreed

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