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What Does The Colonscopy Result Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 17 Oct 2015

Question: 2012dec my colonscopy result tubuvilluss polyp with low grade dysplasia removed and 2015 sep my colonscopy result found one 2 mm polyp next analysis after 3 years my doc says, were i am ?

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please provide additional info.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.

I understand your concern.

I can guide you better if you can provide with following info.

1.Any symptoms like blood in the stool or watery diarrhoea.?

2.Any family history of colon cancer.?

3.Please upload latest and past 2015/2012 colonoscopy reports if possible?

Thank you.

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

Follow up: Dr. Suresh Heijebu (11 hours later)

How long will it take a 2mm adenoma polyp to turn cancerous?

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It may take around 10 years.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.

I understand your concern.

It may take around 5-10 years for an adenoma to turn cancerous.

Please note all adenomas do not turn into cancer, only those with intrinsic genetic aberrations will turn into cancer.

Post your further queries if any.

Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj