What happens after polyp biopsy?

If a polyp or other abnormality is found during your colonoscopy, it will be removed by a biopsy or polypectomy, and the sample will be sent to a lab for analysis. In this video, Dr. Echavarria and Dr. Gelrud explain that a specially trained doctor (known as a pathologist) will closely examine the sample to check for signs of cancer or pre-cancer. It may take 1-2 weeks to receive the results of the biopsy from your doctor. A benign (non-cancer) result means that your risk of cancer is zero. However, many polyps that get removed do carry a low risk of turning into cancer. If the tissue sample is pre-cancerous you will need to meet with your doctor again. If you had pre-cancerous polyps removed it is good news, since you no longer have those polyps in your body. Patients who have polyps have a higher risk of developing more polyps in the future, so be sure to talk with your doctor about when your repeat colonoscopy should be scheduled.

[Awareoftruth]

Why is it so hard to get a clear answer from the lab or the Dr. if the poly is not cancer they just want you to keep coming for colonoscopy every 5 to 10 years

[monicakrizperalta]

What if the polyps are causing bleeding what can we do other than operation?

[chitvankashyap]

Sigmoidoscopy done and one polyp is removed nd why polyps seen in our body