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Am i more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer if the large polyp that was removed was labeled as "friable"?

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Dr. Joey Bluhm answered

Specializes in Surgery

No: I would ignore any description attached to the speciman at the time of biopsy. I know it can be torcher waiting for the results, but be patient.

Answered 3/11/2019

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No but maybe: Dysplasia in the polyp determines the nature and potential for malignancy not friability but large polyps with friable nature might indicate rapid growth.

Answered 4/26/2018

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No: Friable means it breaks apart easily during evaluation. It is a simple description of the specimen that has no particular importance. The final interpretation would say if the polyp was worrisome or not.

Answered 1/24/2020

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