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I have heard that gastric ulcers have more chance of converting into a cancerous one compared to duodenal ulcers . I have gastric ulcer and taking ppi for it . But my doctor didn't get any endoscopy done , he just gave me the medicine . My h pylori has come out to be negative . So my question is how common is it for a gastric ulcer to turn cancerous when h pylori bacteria has come out to be negative ??

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Dr. G Rithesh Reddy Gastroenterologist 7 yrs exp Kurnool · Accepted Answer

Dr. G Rithesh Reddy

Gastroenterologist 7 yrs exp Kurnool

Less chance However if gastric ulcer is detected Better to rescopy after 4 weeks to check for healing of gastric ulcer

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