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Are bladder polyps a form of cancer?
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Not neccessarily: There are bladder polyps that are benign and do not progress to cancer. There are also other polyps that are a liitle more aggressive and may turn into cancer in the future and close followup is needed with cystoscopy.
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Some are: Bladder polyps may be due to inflammation, be benign, pre-cancer or cancer.
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