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A member asked:

Is it possible to have big polyps in the colon or rectal that cause symptoms and are big but no pre cancerous? 19 year old.

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A member asked:

I had 3 colonoscopies. 1st 14 polyps. 2nd 6 polyps. 3rd down to 2 polyps. Im 50 years old. My grandfather passed away from colon cancer at age 69, he never had a colonoscopy. Can this be lynch syndrome? Do I need to get tested?

A member asked:

My grandfather passed away from colon cancer at age 69. He never had a colonoscopy. I had 3 colonoscopies 1st 14 polyps. 2nd 6 polyps 3rd just last week had 2 polyps. Im 50 years old. Just read about lynch syndrome. Should I be worried?

A member asked:

11mm flat polyp in ascending colon, last CSP was 5 years ago and was clear. Is this a concerning size and type of polyp for a 29 y/o female whose mom has hx of polyps and dad was dx with stage 3 rectal cancer at age 35? Will I always have polyps now?

A member asked:

Im 36 years old,had a sessile serrated adenoma without dysplasia and also antral mucosa with reactive foveolar hyperlplasia. What are my odds of getting colon or gastric cancer. dad and aunt had precancerous polyps too. What does this really mean?

A member asked:

Is a colon polyp more likely to grow fast if it's cancerous? I had a colonoscopy last year with no polyps, had a very large polyp removed today

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