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A doctor found that my father has polyps in his colon. can you give me a list of questions that i can ask his doctor so we are informed. father is old?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Colon Polyps: Here you go: 1. Where the polyps all removed? If not, why? 2. Were any of the polyps cancerous or pre-cancerous? And 3. When do we repeat this test to monitor his risk?

Answered 7/31/2013

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