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I have fap and scheduled to have my colon removed next month. my gi doctor did a egd today and found i had several diminutive gastric polyps.what now?
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Depends...: ...on the results of both the gastric polyp histology, and what your small intestine looks like. Please alert your relatives to screen early, & best of luck to you.
Answered 5/17/2014
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