Cancer prevention and Digestive Health:

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... tube used to see inside the body) Esophageal cancer Injuries caused by medications that can irritate the ... prevent the stricture from returning. Prevention To help reduce your chances of getting esophageal ...

... Tetracyclines Thiazides Pancreatic cancer Hyperlipidemia (excessive levels of fat in the blood) ... Drain pancreatic cysts Prevention The best way to avoid pancreatitis is to limit your intake of ...

... High blood pressure medications Quinine Cancer chemotherapy Laxatives Irritable bowel syndrome ... fluids through an intravenous line. Prevention To reduce your chance of getting diarrhea: Practice good ...

... muscles from chemotherapy and radiation for cancer Narrowing of the Esophagus © 2008 Nucleus ... tube through the abdominal wall Prevention Most causes of dysphagia cannot be prevented. If you have a ...

... tissue samples to test for H pylori infection or for cancer . Endoscopy is also helpful to eliminate other serious causes of ... acid production drops.   Prevention To decrease the risk of ulcer from H pylori infection: ...

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