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What is a polyp and how serious is it if a biopsy taken during a colonoscopy? |
Issue What is a polyp and how serious is it if a biopsy taken during a colonoscopy? Best Tip polyps can be benign, or pre-cancerous. The biopsy will show whether this is something to be worried about. They can be a pre-cursor to bowel cancer, which is a leading cancer in Western men and women. The link below gives you full information Source(s): http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases... Others its just a small growth inside your colon. If they find it, they cut it out with a hot wire (yeah, they burn it). Most are harmless and just upset your stomach a little. But they always biopsy it to be safe As uncomfortable as it is.. id rather have them do that than send for me later to do the whole invasive thing again. The improvemenet is usually quick and painless. dont worry Nothing to worry about just a small type wart I'm not 100% sure about this but as far as I know it is like a fleshy growth in the bowel (bit like a skin tag or a cyst). A biopsy is routinely done if such growths are found to check for cancer. I know this as my friend had one and there was a history of bowel cancer in his family. He was terrified but it turned out to be ok. Polyps are little fleshy growths that are found in various parts of our bodies...eg throat, bowel. If you are having a colonoscopy they will be actively looking for polyps or any other growth or cyst that perhaps shoudn't be there. However, finding one is often helpful because then the medics have something physical to remove and perform a biopsy on. This will help diagnose your particular ailment. Some polyps can be malignant but the vast majority are benign so try not to worry. Main thing is that you are being treated and that they are removing a small polyp as opposed to a tumour.Take heart and don't worry until you've been given a real reason to. Oh, and try to ask your doctors questions...they know your medical situation best. if you can't ask and listen then bring a friend, bring pre-prepared questions written down if it makes it easier. Being educated about what's going on will empower and reassure you and make you feel so much more in control. Very Best of Luck! X A benign polyp is a small growth from the mucosa. If benign, it needs to be removed but is no problem. |
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