 Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been hospitalised in Paris for over a fortnight, "likely" has stomach cancer, a leading French doctor said based on a description of his symptons. "It is very hard to make a diagnosis. If it is true that he first suffered gastrointestinal blood loss, then it is likely to be stomach cancer," Bernard Debre, head of the urology department at Paris's Cochin hospital, siad Thursday. "I say likely, because I cannot see what else it could be," the doctor, who did not personally examine Bouteflika, told France Inter radio.
| 'Nother words, he knows just about as much as we do. Could be stomach cancer, could be bleeding ulcers, could be he was showing off and eating real Thai food. But since he's 186 years old, I expect it won't be too long before he's stable. |
The 68-year-old Algerian leader
| ... who lies about his age... |
was operated for a "bleeding stomach ulcer", according to a medical statement issued on December 5 -- the only official information about his condition since he was hospitalised on November 26.| Gastric cancer sounds right. Could also be esophageal and gastric varices from cirrhosis. |
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