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Colorectal polyps are quite common diseases, when diagnosed with this disease, patients are often very worried and do not know whether they have colorectal cancer or not? Can colorectal surgery to treat or how?
In fact, colorectal polyps are very common in men and women of all races, factors such as diet and environment play a certain role in the formation of colorectal polyps such as: Diet high fat, red meat diet, low fiber diet, smoking, obesity, use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...
The most common types of colorectal polyps are: hyperplastic polyps and adenomatous polyps. Other types of polyps can also be found in the colon, less commonly. Malignant Polyps - Polyps containing cancerous cells are called malignant polyps. The optimal treatment for malignant polyps depends on the extent of the cancer (when examined microscopically) and other individual factors.
Colorectal cancer is preventable if precancerous polyps are detected and removed before they become malignant. Over time, small colorectal polyps can change their structure and become cancerous. Colorectal polyps are usually removed when they are found on a colonoscopy, which eliminates the chance for that polyp to become cancerous.
To remove colorectal polyps, the patient will first need to drink about 3 liters of water mixed with an enema to clean the colon. Next, there will be a pre-anesthetic examination and anesthesia to conduct a colonoscopy.. When polyps are detected, the doctors will observe and evaluate polyps to decide whether to remove colorectal polyps or just biopsy. If cutting, it is necessary to monitor enough polyp legs to ensure that there is a plan to cut it all.
Removal of colorectal polyps is painless because the lining of the colon is incapable of feeling pain. Colon polypectomy is safe, although it does have some potential risks and complications.
To ensure health and prevent the risk of colorectal polyps becoming cancerous, each person should have a sense of periodic health check-up every year, if detected, it should be evaluated and removed immediately as indicated by the doctor. doctor.
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