2007-01-28 13:59:35 · 4 answers · asked by tondadill 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
No, but sometimes non cancerous polys etc are removed, to be safe.
2007-01-28 14:04:50 · answer #1 · answered by MimC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general, there are two groups, or types, of polyps. Adenomatous: i.e. tubular adenoma, villous adenoma, serrated adenoma or tubulovillous adenoma. These are the kind that can go thru a cancerous change as they get bigger. The others are called Hyperplastic, they do not turn cancerous. About 2/3rds of all polyps removed are the adenomatous type. If they are larger, and have cancer cells growing, then they are the source of colon cancer, in about 90% of all cases. The thing about polyps is, they generally do not cause symptoms, and unfortunately, many people wait until they have cancer symptoms before seeking care. That is why there are about 57,000 deaths each year, out of about 150,000 cases of colon cancer each year.
2007-01-28 22:51:26 · answer #2 · answered by David B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Not all tumors are cancerous.
2007-01-28 22:04:53 · answer #3 · answered by CBM79 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-01-28 23:04:47 · answer #4 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋