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Precancerous polyp then eventually getting cancer
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jul 29 8:06pm | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for responding! The general surgeon who did the colonoscopy told me no concerns, come back in 3 years. I do have a message out asking my oncologist if she could review the results to confirm no concerns.
I just find it odd that at 45 I had a precancerous polyp. If I would not have had BC I likely would have waited until I was 50 to get the colonoscopy and that might have been very bad.
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It is believed to take about 10 years for an adenoma (precancerous polyp) to turn into cancer. Because it takes such a long time for a polyp to become cancerous, colorectal cancer can often be prevented if precancerous polyps (such as adenomas) are detected and removed before they become cancerous. You did exactly the right thing by starting colonoscopy at 45. I'm 71 last year I had my first colonoscopy they found seven polyps, One of which had turned into a tumor. I may have had several of those polyps for 20 years! The surgeon in your case gave you good general information, but you should review everything with your oncologist. In the meantime eat right maintain a good weight and have fun!