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What Are The Differences Between A Tumour And Polyp?

Posted on Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Question: what is the difference between a tumor & a polyp

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
A polyp is a kind of a tumour.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

A tumour is any new growth in any part of the body. It is a general term and a polyp is a kind of a tumour and is defined as a pedunculated mass.

Both a tumour and polyp can be benign or malignant depending after a pathological examination.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (13 hours later)

Do these polyp or tumors have to be scraped & burned when first found, even if they are really small just being visible? What I am getting at - is the above surgeries (5) have all been within less than 2 yrs. can't they grow a little bit before another surgery?

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, need to remove immediately.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Yes for bladder tumours we need to get rid of it immediately because it would cause bleeding In the urine very fast even with small lesions.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Manuel C See IV (20 hours later)

Thank you for your answer

Answered by Dr. Manuel C See IV (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Most welcome.

Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Dr Manuel C See IV

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee