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Colorectal Polyps
Alternate Names : Intestinal Polyps, Polyps - Colorectal
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Colorectal Polyps Treatment
Over time, colorectal polyps can develop into cancer and should be removed. In most cases, the polyps can be removed at the same time a colonoscopy is performed. For patients with polyps, follow-up colonoscopy should be performed within three years to see if the polyps have returned.
Rarely, for polyps with a high potential of becoming cancerous, a colectomy (removal of a part of the colon) may be recommended.
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• Definition
• Colorectal Polyps Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Colorectal Polyps Symptoms & Signs
• Colorectal Polyps Prevention
• Colorectal Polyps Diagnosis & Tests
• Colorectal Polyps Treatment
• Colorectal Polyps Prognosis
• Colorectal Polyps Complications
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Review Date : 11/9/2002
Reviewed By : Andrew J. Muir, M.D., M.H.S., Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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