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My doctor left some polyps in my colon. he said he didn't remove them because they weren't a danger. is this common?

Q: my doctor left some polyps in my colon. he said he didn't remove them because they weren't a danger. is this common?

: Hyperplastic polyps, as opposed to adnomas, are benign, are not premalignant, and many pose no problems and don't necessarily have to he removed.

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Hyperplastic polyps, as opposed to adnomas, are benign, are not premalignant, and many pose no problems and don't necessarily have to he removed.

Answered 4/30/2021

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A member asked:

My doctor left some polyps in my colon. he said he didn't remove them because they weren't a danger. is this common?

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