Atlanta, TX
A 38-year-old male asked:
Possibility of having colon cancer two years after having colonoscopy that revealed two polyps 1 hyper, 1 tubular and diverticulosis.
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Keshab Paudelanswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Exceptions are there: Cancer usually takes 5 years to start and get detected but there are exceptions. Also, sometime, due to to poor preparation, everything will not be seen in colonoscopy.
Please discuss with your GI doctor.
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