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A member asked:
My mom has uterus polyp of 6mm and dr removed it and sent it for pathology. he said that from what he saw it is benign. can a dr tell this ? or not?
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Polyp: The pathologist looks at the tissue under the microscope and determines if the cells are abnormal looking. This is the way polyps are diagnosed as benign or malignant.
Answered 6/20/2015
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