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Suggest Treatment For Polyps In The Colon
hI, I RECENTLY HAD A COLONSPSY AND DR. TOLD ME SHE FOUND 3 POLPUS IN COLON. tHEY DIDN T APPEAR AS CANCER BUT I AM SCHEDULED TO COME BACK IN 3 YEARS. previously TEST SHOW 1 POPUL AND SAME CLINIC SAID TO RETURN IN 5 YEARS. I GUESS I DON T UNDERSTAND IF POPULUS ARE DEADLY OR NOT. cAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND. (FYI, TOLD MY HUSBAND TO COME BACK IN 10 YEARS.) Sorry, I can t continue because of the fee. duh, I thought this was free.
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As you explain the situation the first step is to dot he biopsy of the polyps .If negative than return every 3 years for follow up.
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Dr.Jolanda
As you explain the situation the first step is to dot he biopsy of the polyps .If negative than return every 3 years for follow up.
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
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