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Diagnosed With Lymphoma. Found Cancer By Biopsy Of Ulcers, Has Partially Blocked Bile Duct Going To Pancreas. Related?

my son (age 31)was recently diagnosed with lymphoma..drs have used these words treatable, agressive , they found the cancer from a biopsy of ulcers when they put a light down the stomach, he has a partially blocked bile duct going to the pancreas...no cancer on any organs --I cannot connect the dots--is all this related?

Fri, 20 Sep 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Lymphoma of the stomach is most commonly caused by bacteria- Helicobacter pylori.
Treatment of the bacteria clears away the lymphoma also.
Thus, the lymphoma is treatable.
Blockage of the bile duct can be due to many reasons.
Most common cause of this blockage are stones in the common bile duct.
The blockage is unlikely to be due to lymphoma of the stomach.
To know the exact cause of the blockage, you need to consult a gastroenterologist.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography may be required to look for the cause of this blockage and its management.

thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Diagnosed With Lymphoma. Found Cancer By Biopsy Of Ulcers, Has Partially Blocked Bile Duct Going To Pancreas. Related?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Lymphoma of the stomach is most commonly caused by bacteria- Helicobacter pylori. Treatment of the bacteria clears away the lymphoma also. Thus, the lymphoma is treatable. Blockage of the bile duct can be due to many reasons. Most common cause of this blockage are stones in the common bile duct. The blockage is unlikely to be due to lymphoma of the stomach. To know the exact cause of the blockage, you need to consult a gastroenterologist. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography may be required to look for the cause of this blockage and its management. thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal