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Adenomatous Polyps

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Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"

My 62-year-old father had adenomatous polyps on a recent colonoscopy. Does this mean he has colon cancer?

Answer

Carmen E. Guerra, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor of Medicine at Penn Medicine, responds:

If your father had adenomatous polyps on a recent colonoscopy, it does not mean he has colon cancer. However, his risk of developing colorectal cancer is 3-4 times higher than the average person. He therefore should undergo surveillance colonoscopy as often as recommended by his gastroenterologist (typically every 3-5 years depending on the pathology results and other factors).

This question and answer was part of the OncoLink Brown Bag Chat Series. View entire transcript from Advances in Colorectal Cancer Screening.

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