Pain under rib cage

  Hello, My Mom is age 55, is good health except for ashma (Spelling)
  For a few months now, she has been having pain that feels like it
  is comming from the bottom of her eshophogus (Spelling again sorry)
  Right where it connects to her stomach, and she also gets a full feeling
  she says it is sometimes effected by eating. I am very concerned about
  it being some kind of cancer, she goes to the Doctor at the end of January.
  She is also a smoker, what is this a symptom of?
  Thank you, Lynn
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dear Lynn,
the symptom that you describe is nonspecific and does not indicate a specific cause.  Among the condions that can cause this problem are esophageal reflux, gastroparesis , gastric and less likely duodenal ulcers,and possibly cancer.  The physican who meets your mpther will be able to direct the evaluation.
This information is presented for educational purposes only.  Ask specific questions to your personal physician.
HFHSM.D.-rf
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