Question 1

what is a adenomatous colon polyp.?

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Pre-cancerous: As opposed to a hyperplastic polyp, an adenomatous polyp is the type of growth in your colon that can become cancerous over time.  Variants such as villous or tubulo-villous adenomas may also describe this type of polyp.  If you have these removed at colonoscopy, you will require surveillance on a regular basis.

Question 2

do you think i should be worried about having a adenomatous colon polyp?

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Have it removed...: You should have these removed. If totally removed and no evidence of cancer, no need to further worry about that polyp. Left alone, a percentage could grow into cancer over time, so best to remove. You should then be followed as per your doctor's and acs guidelines.

Question 3

what is the difference between a benign colon polyp and an adenomatous colon polyp?

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Sort of the same: An adenomatous polyp is not cancer so by definition is "benign" although it harbors the potential of becoming malignant with time. Not all benign polyps are adenomatous.  Some are just plain polyps with little or no malignant potential.  So, adenomatous polyps are benign but not all benign polyps are adenomatous.

Question 4

how long would adenomatous colon polyp take to turn into cancer?

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Depends on hx: If you have polyps the current thinking is that it takes over 5 yrs to develop a polyp and have it turn in to cancer. That is why the current reccomendation is to get a colonoscopy every 5 yrs with hx of polyps. Other genetic polyp formers such as familial adenomatous polyposis have a far more rapid cancer formation rate. Be sure to talk to your dr about the type of polyps you have and colonoscopy.

Question 5

is a tubular adenoma colon polyp associated with lynch syndrome?

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Not really: lynch syndrome is an inherited disease that will cause polyps that will led to camper 
Tubular adenoidal is a condition cam happen with or without lynch syndrome

Question 6

how long can a 5mm adenomatous colon polyp take to turn into malignant cancer?

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Very slowly if at al: Colon polyps can change into cancer but usually take a long time(monthst o years).Yet it is a good idea to get it removed before it gets much bigger and there is also some uncertainty as to how long it takes to become cancerous.

Question 7

what is the difference between colonic polyps and adenomatous polyps?

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Interchangable terms: Colon polyps is a more general term referring to location (the colon). You can have polyps anywhere in the GI tract. An adenoma refers to a specific type of cell type. Specifically, glandular tissue. 
Importantly, adenomatous polyps have the possibility of progressing to a cancer, and can be thought of as precancerous
removing the entire polyp can go a long way to decreasing progression to cancer.

Question 8

and what is the best treatment for colon polyp?

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Removal: Colon polyps are precancerous...So they must be removed which can be done easily through a procedure called colonoscopy and polypectomy.

Question 9

how long does it take a colon polyp to turn into cancer?

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Depends: Fundamental rule once detected must be removed as soon as possible , if general condition permits, .  Some polyps like villous adenomas already will have atypical changes  or early cancer , if  larger than 2 cm will have  40% chance, other types may take months to couple of years for malignant transformation , no one will wait and see. Early colon cancer is curable, removal of polyp will prevent ca.

Question 10

i have a colon polyp, what are my chances of getting cancer?

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Increased risk?: It is now accepted that adenomatous colon polyps under the right conditions will progress to cancer if present for 5-10 years. However not all polyps will turn into cancer as some will slough off if you have had hyperplastic polyps you risks are not increased. If you had adenomatous polyps then you are at increased risks and should be followed by doctor.

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