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Can Cervical Polyps Be Cancerous?

Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2015

Question: I recently completed treatment for breast cancer (estrogen/progesterone +, stage 2b, grade 3). In preparation for surgery to remove ovaries, a polyp like heterogenous mass was found on my cervix. Can you tell me what the chance is that it is cancerous? Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
polyps are usually non cancerous

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

Cervical polyps are usually not cancerous. But you mentioned that there is a heterogeneous mass as well. In that case probability of cancer is higher. Maybe around 10%.

Was a biopsy done from the mass? If not, then it would be a good idea to get one done before the surgery. If cancer is proven, then surgery will be different.

Hope this helps.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (8 hours later)

Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX Does that reflect my history of cancer too? I worry about recurrence.

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no this is unrelated

Detailed Answer:
This cervical polyp/mass is unrelated to the breast cancer. Hence the advice to biopsy it is not based upon the past history of breast cancer.

This is extremely unlikely to be a recurrence.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar