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Is having a polyp a risk for colon cancer?
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Yes: Having a colon polyp increases your risk of developing colon cancer about 10% over the general population. That is why it is important to maintain a follow-up routine with the doctor doing your colonoscopies.
Answered 1/29/2014
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Yes for neoplastic : Yes for the neoplastic polyps- like adenomatous, sessile, hamartromatous polyps etc. However, the answer is no for the non-neoplastic polyps such as hyperplastic polyps, inflammatory polyp, mucosal polyp, pseudopolyps- as the risk for cancer development is very low.
Answered 7/13/2012
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