If you’ve gotten screened for colorectal cancer, whether it was because of symptoms or regular screening, your doctor may find something called a colon polyp. While polyps are common and oftentimes don’t become cancer, they will still usually need to be removed. Below, we will discuss what colon polyps are, what causes colon polyps, and how to treat colon polyps.
Few routine procedures are avoided like colonoscopies; this is unfortunate because colonoscopies are the only way to detect colorectal cancer in its early stages. Let’s take a look at some of our most frequently asked questions about colonoscopies here at the Colorectal Clinic of Tampa Bay.
Although colon polyps are very common and usually benign, many people are often unaware of their presence, or the more serious risk they could pose down the road. Today we’ll be highlighting everything you need to know about colon polyps, including what they are, the kinds you can get, risk factors that make you vulnerable and the kinds of treatment options at your disposal.
