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3 years ago my mum was diagnosed with colon polyps, now she has colon cancer.why were the polyps not removed?
Mum had a colonoscopy 3 Years ago and was diagnosed with polyps. They took a biopsy but left several polyps and told her to have a screening every 3 years. 3 years on having another colonoscopy one polyp has developed into cancer. I have now research and found that most cancers develop from polyps and if detected most polyps are removed before developing cancer. So why was my mum left with multiple polyps 3 years ago.? She is going to hospital next week for scan to see if spread. Could this have been prevented?
3 Answers
- Alan SLv 69 years ago
My understanding is that all polyps are supposed to be removed and checked to see if they are cancerous. I don't understand why they would remove some but not all. Even if a polyp isn't cancerous, they are supposed to check to see what type of polyp it is, because some can become cancerous, and some can't turn into cancer. I think if you have the type that has the potential to turn into cancer, then you have to get retested more often. I don't know if it's every 3 years, I would think every year but I'm not sure. This sounds like malpractice, but I'm not an expert and you need to speak to someone who knows more about this. I hope things turn out to be ok.
Source(s): I had a colonoscopy almost 3 years ago. They found 1 polyp and removed it. They tested the polyp, and fortunately it was the type that can't become cancerous. Since the type of polyp I had can't become cancerous, I was told that I didn't need to be retested for 5 years, just like people who don't have any polyps. - 9 years ago
It is common practice to remove ALL polyps during scopes. Why hers weren't is a question I'd ask the doctor that did it and I'd also consult an attorney about possible malpractice.
Source(s): Stage III colon cancer survivor and Registered nurse
