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Colon polyps. how long does it take for them to grow and what is the treatment?
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Polyp growth is: Variable but to go from a single cell to a polyp the size of an eraser can take 2-3 years. The treatment is removal of all polyps to rule out malignancy or pre-malignancy during a colonoscopy.
Answered 12/14/2019
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