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dr.roh
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10/10/07 - 02:46 PM       #1

Are all polyps removed....even if benign??

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10/10/07 - 02:56 PM       #2

i think they have to be removed.

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10/10/07 - 04:50 PM       #3

YES....IT IS BELIEVED NOW THAT MOST COLON CANCER DEVELOP ON TOP OF POLYPS .

REFER TO CMDT.

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10/10/07 - 06:01 PM       #4

yes, biopsy all polyps...

Which ones are more likely to be benign? Villous, sessile, large, dysplastic.
Which ones have a better prognosis? Tubular, Pedunculated, and small.


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10/10/07 - 06:22 PM       #5

Which ones are more likely to be benign? Villous, sessile, large, dysplastic

i think it should be malignant.


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10/10/07 - 06:38 PM       #6

OOPS!!! SORRY... Thats what I meant!!! Good catch.


dr in trouble wrote:
Which ones are more likely to be benign? Villous, sessile, large, dysplastic

i think it should be malignant.



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