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Does having a number of benign polyps in the colon mean a larger chance of colon cancer?
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Yes: Virtually all colon cancers arise from polyps and having polyps increases the risk of developing colon cancer.
Answered 5/15/2019
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Yes: Colon polyps predisposes to development of cancer, needs regular endoscopic removal and examination for cancer cells.Some of these polyp conditions runs in the family ( familial adenomatous polyposis ), then all the family members need to be examined march is colorectal cancer prevention month see your doctor.
Answered 7/12/2016
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