A member asked:

I had a polyp removed from my sigmoid at age 20 and it was benign. no direct family history of colon cancer. what tests should be done ongoing?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Slade Suchecki answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Typically: It depends on type of polyp found/ removed and why scoped. Consider full colonoscopy if there was one, there could be more. Typically a colonoscopy every 5 yrs is indicated with a family history of colon cancer or a personal hx of polyp or cancer (at a minimum). Consult a GI specialist for further management.

Answered 6/10/2014

5k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more