Hi, my friend had been complaining of abdominal and chest pains including sharp pains occasionally. The doctor recommended an endoscopy where she was told there was swelling in her stomach and a biopsy was done. Is it normal to have swelling due to an ulcer or is it likely that its cancerous in nature?
Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Performing a biopsy does not necessarily mean that the ulcer would be cancerous. We have to wait for the report to have any confirmation. The ulcers or swelling could also be some kind of benign lesion. Till the reports come in, I would advise your friend to have a proton pump inhibitor Chat Doctor. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.