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Health October 17, 2025

‘Fit and healthy’ dad, 41, battling stage four cancer after GP prescribed him OTC heartburn meds

‘Fit and healthy’ dad, 41, battling stage four cancer after GP prescribed him OTC heartburn meds

AFTER experiencing heartburn and indigestion, Zack Van Aarde visited his GP and began taking medication for acid reflux. But the 41-year-old dad discovered his symptoms were actually being caused by cancer after he began "vomiting blood". Zack was diagnosed with stage four oesophageal cancer in what came as a "huge shock" to him and his...

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