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Hello doctor! I had a polyp removed from my pelvis about 1 year ago. So do I need a repeat endoscopy? I have not finished my treatment yet. Thank you doctor!
Vo Thanh Sang (1981)
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Hello, thank you for sending your question to Vinmec Health System, to your question, I would like to answer as follows: Colon polyp is one or more tumors Abnormal appearance on the surface, lumen, or wall of the large intestine. Most colon polyps are benign tumors. However, if the polyps continue to progress, they can cause many complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal obstruction or even cancer.
After colon polyp removal, patients should be monitored continuously, conducting colonoscopy once a year to detect new polyps (if any) or abnormalities in the digestive tract. In case you have had colon polyps removed for 1 year, you have not been treated yet, you need to visit a gastroenterologist for endoscopic examination to re-evaluate and intervene to remove polyps if any. Wish you health!
Master, Doctor Ta Que Phuong - Gastroenterologist - Endoscopy - Department of General Internal Medicine - Vinmec Times City International Hospital.
