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What does it mean to have a large friable polyp? i have a family history of colon cancer and have to wait 2 weeks for the results.

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A description: It is just a description by the gastroenterologoist (endoscopist) of how it looked to him/her. It does not mean it is cancer. You will to wait for the pathology report for a final diangosis as to what it exactly is.

Answered 2/26/2017

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Dr. Joey Bluhm answered

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Patience: Waiting for test results can be torcher. Usually it takes 3-4 days for the pathologist to prepare the speciman and then evaluate, although different labs can vary in their time. A larger polyp would be concerning but the friability of the polyp would not change the potential diagnosis.

Answered 4/19/2018

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Polyp: I am assuming you mean colon polyp. If this was biopsied at the time of colonoscopy it should only take 2-3 days to get results. The question will be whether it is benign, precancerous, or cancerous.

Answered 8/27/2013

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