Hopefully your doctor got it all and did a follow up colonoscopy soon afterward.
Carpeted 30 mm polyps.
Polyps range from the less than 5 millimeter diminutive size to the over 30 millimeter giant size.
A large polyp can be almost as big as the average person s thumb.
According to one study 20 to 30 percent of.
Speaking in the terms of statistics the chance of cancer in colon polyp more than 25mm is 20.
But over time some colon polyps can develop into colon cancer which is often fatal when found in its later stages.
The smaller the polyp the less likely it is to be on the road to cancer he notes.
But surprisingly large polyps can be removed during colonoscopy so you may not need to lose any part of your colon.
Removing polyps will reduce the risk of the polyp becoming cancerous in the future.
A colon polyp is a small clump of cells that forms on the lining of the colon.
This is an especially good idea for serrated sessile polyps.
Randy thanks a lot for your input.
But its not only the determining factor as there are other things which are taken into consideration while assessing the chances of polyp to be cancerous these includes family history smoker heavy drinker obesity diabetes etc.
A diminutive polyp is only about the size of a match head he says.
Yes 30 mm is large for a colon polyp.