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A 58-year-old female asked:

Healthy, hypothyroidism controlled, family history of colon polyps dad, colon cancer mom, polyps younger brother. gerd controlled with lansoprazole 3mm sessile polyp removed from cecum in colonoscopy today. are these usually sent off ?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Tissues removed during any procedure should be submitted to a pathologist for examination. You should check with your doctor in a week or so to find out the results. Wish you good health!
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Answered Jul 06, 2022
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