This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Physiology
Commonest cause of death in peptic ulcer patients is 
Select and explain. 
A. Perforation, B. Malignancy, C. Hemorrhage, D. Pyloric stenosis
B: Malignancy
Answer: B: Malignancy 
Explanation: Peptic ulcers may be in thestomach, the small intestine just below the stomach, or the food pipe above the stomach. Sometimes,peptic ulcers can bleed (known asbleeding ulcers). More severebleeding, known as hemorrhaging, can be life-threatening. Ref surgery Srb 5e p432