Polyp found: What's next?

Sorry, She read the report and it says 1.5cm pedunculated. The others were smaller sessile polyps. So will wait for results but feel better that it’s not 1”!

Were they able to remove it at that size or just do a biopsy? That size I would personally consider a tumor and not a polyp. It takes about 2 weeks for results sometimes sooner. They will let you know at that stage if it is cancerous or not. Removal will be imperative, to prevent it from becoming cancerous if it is not already. Was it a bleeding mass do you know and did they refer you to a surgeon? That would be the next step regardless if its cancer or not for the removal. If it’s bleeding I would do it sooner than later.

Thank you for your response.
She thought she was told 1 inch but the report says 1.5cm. I hope she just heard wrong. They didn’t say anything was bleeding. He used something hot too remove it - I’m assuming to cauterize? Doesn’t sound like anything was left.

That sounds very promising! It they were able to get it all and say that the margins were clear then all should be good. I imagine they will want to do colonoscopies sooner than 10 year intervals. But if they were able to get it all that sounds amazing! 🙂

@debdebkrz, thank you for correcting the original concern. I'm so glad that the polyp wasn't 1 inch. What is the next step for your family member?

Waiting to hear the results of the biopsies, Dr wants her to make an appointment to discuss family history and what next. He said depending on results, next colonoscopy should be in a year (or maybe 2) but sooner than regular screening.