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I was wondering are precancerious polyps carcinoma in situ?

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Not necessarily: Most precancerous polyps of the colon are considered adenomas. These can progress to contain areas of severe dysplasia and/or carcinoma in situ which mean that they are one step closer to becoming malignant.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 12/10/2016

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