The image of the frazzled executive popping antacids between meetings became a cultural shorthand for the supposed direct line between a hectic life and a damaged stomach lining.

The post, which included an artificial intelligence-generated image of Musk next to the photo in question, received more than 17.4 million views and 423,000 likes.

Stomach cancer is a serious condition that affects thousands of people in the United States each year. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), there will be around 26,500 new cases in 2023 ...