question: Hi I am 55yrs old. 64 kgs and 175 cm tall. I have had severe reflux with throat spasms for a couple of months. I am taking nexium 40 Mgs 1daily and not having much improvement. Today I had a gastroscope and they said an ulcer / esophagitis he has ordered a ct scan of chest and abdomen as well as biopsies taken I have had h pylori with triple therapy Why is he ordering ct scans. Is he considering cancer ? I did have a duodenal erosion. 15 yrs ago Belinda