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Just had a upper and lower gi. he found a diminutive sessile polyp in the cecum it was sent for biopsy.....should i be worried?
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Diminutive polyp: No reasons to worry before the pathology report. Most polyps are benign, and even if that is not the case, being diagnosed early will give you a good prognosis.
Answered 1/29/2021
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