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Is a 1cm uterine polyp with midcycle bleeding around cycle day 14 in a 30 yr old considered a risk of cancer or precancerous polyp? what risk factors determines my risk ?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Polypectomy : You can have the polyp removed with a simple outpatient hysteroscopic procedure. The polyp would then be sent to a pathologist. Most are benign but the pathologist would evaluate the tissue for cancer risk

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Answered 3/22/2020

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A member asked:

Is a 1cm uterine polyp with midcycle bleeding around cycle day 14 in a 30 yr old considered a risk of cancer or precancerous polyp? what risk factors determines my risk ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Dr Kuitems and 8 doctors agreed

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