If a removed polyp is cancerous your doctor will order further testing to be done to determine the extent of the cancer and whether or not the cancer has spread to other areas of the body and also work to find the proper treatment options.
If treatment is needed for any cancer after the removed polyp is cancer then surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and any other therapies may be recommended.
After the polyp is removed, the polyp will then be sent to a lap for analysis to help determine if the polyp contains any cells that are cancerous.
If there is any cancer detected in the polyp, then further tests like imaging scans or blood tests are also done to determine what stage the cancer is in and help to determine the best course of treatment.
And after the treatment for the cancerous polyp, regular follow up colonoscopies will also be recommended to monitor for any recurrence of polyps or cancer.
Finding any removing any polyps, especially if cancerous early enough can greatly improve your chances of successful treatment and also having a positive outcome.
Polyps are classified by size and any polyps larger than 2 cm are considered to be large polyps.
Larger polyps are much more likely to be cancerous than smaller polyps although they are not always cancerous but should be checked out by a doctor to be safe.
The risk of a polyp becoming or being cancerous increases with the size of the polyp and around 50 percent of polyps that are larger than 2 cm are adenomas which are precancerous lesions.
Not all large polyps are cancerous but it's important to get them removed to prevent any potential future health issues.
The signs of polyps depend on where the polyps are located and growing.
Polyps can occur in various parts of your body and include the colon, uterus, rectum and nasal passages.
Polyps are non cancerous growths but some may lead to cancer if not removed.
When you have colon polyps they don't always cause any symptoms.
However larger colon polyps may cause signs and symptoms such as rectal bleeding, anemia due to blood loss, abdominal pain, and constipation and diarrhea.
Most colon polyps are often caught during a colonoscopy to check for colon cancer and can most often be easily removed.
For uterine polyps, the signs and symptoms of the uterine polyps are pelvic pain, heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding and vaginal bleeding between periods.
For nasal polyps the signs and symptoms of nasal polyps are runny nose, nasal congestion, post nasal drip and loss of sense of smell or taste.
When you have polyps in your bladder the polyps may cause blood in your urine and pain.
And polyps in your stomach may cause vomiting, abdominal pain and or nausea.
Other symptoms of polyps are fatigue, weakness and unintended weight loss.
While most polyps are not cancerous it's important to remember that some polyps can be or become cancerous so you should see a doctor to have the polyps checked out and removed if needed.