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I recently had a colonoscopy and had a polyp removed. my doctor went on vacation right after. are all polyps precancerous or can they be like skin tags and be nothing?
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Not all precancerous: Whether or not a polyp is precancerous depends on they cell type within the polyp and its size. Here's a link to some info on the different types of polyps: http://coloncancer.About.Com/od/coloncancerbasics/a/polyptypes.Htm. It's great that you had that polyp removed! congratulations on getting your colonoscopy done.
Answered 8/8/2012
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Hyperplastic polyp: Hyperplastic polyps are completely benign and have no cancer potential. They are more common than adenomas, which are precancerous polyps.
Answered 2/23/2013
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