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A member asked:

If a uterine polyp keeps shrinking. is that a good sign there isn't precancer or cancer?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Yes. Shrinking mass excluded cancer. Wish you good health!

Answered 12/2/2022

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If uterine polyp come and go. I know it can usually mean it was just missed on ultrasound but is it also likely that cancer or precancer are unlikely?

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My uterine polyp that I either had for years or it is new(not sure). It went from 1.4 cm to 0.6cm so it likely shrunk. My periods are regular.(My mother has history of precancer in her uterus.) What will be the likely recommendation?

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If I can do a direct biopsy of my polyp with the new Goldstein SonoBiopsy. Can it test if it's cancer or precancer? I'm really trying to avoid surgery

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Can the Tao brush method get a biopsy of my small polyp?Can it determine cancer or precancer?If it comes back normal, could it turn into cancer still?

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I understand most uterine polyps are not precancer or cancerous. If they keep reoccurring and I decide to just leave it instead of going through surgery every time. What are the chances that it will turn into cancer when I hit menopause?

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