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My wife is postmenopausal, after a serious bleed 2 weeks ago an ultrasound identified she has two polyps, she had them removed yesterday and was told one was very dense with a lot of blood vessels is this likely to be a cancer? results due in 2 wks?

Q: my wife is postmenopausal, after a serious bleed 2 weeks ago an ultrasound identified she has two polyps, she had them removed yesterday and was told one was very dense with a lot of blood vessels is this likely to be a cancer? results due in 2 wks?

: It is difficult to say. pl wait for the biopsy and lets hope and pray it comes back ok.

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

It is difficult to say. pl wait for the biopsy and lets hope and pray it comes back ok.

Answered 12/1/2022

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A member asked:

My wife is postmenopausal, after a serious bleed 2 weeks ago an ultrasound identified she has two polyps, she had them removed yesterday and was told one was very dense with a lot of blood vessels is this likely to be a cancer? results due in 2 wks?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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