Colonoscopy & biopsy report

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Dee Randall - 19 Mar 2005 18:59 GMT

Regarding colon cancer: if a large mass is found (no size mentioned in the
report except that dye was injected into 4 sections of it) and noted in the
biopsy report, is it possible that there were other smaller cancerous
growths in the colon and not mentioned in the report.

The reason I'm asking is that when one has a colonoscopy, the surgeon
generally finds more than 1 polyp, so I think it unusual that there would
only be one mass.
Thanks,
Dee

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Peter Moran - 19 Mar 2005 21:34 GMT

> Regarding colon cancer: if a large mass is found (no size mentioned in the
> report except that dye was injected into 4 sections of it) and noted in
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> Thanks,
> Dee

Multiple polyps are very common. Second (synchronous) colon cancers are
only present about 3 per cent of the time, but are why the colon needs
complete examination before surgery.

Peter Mroan

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Dee Randall - 19 Mar 2005 23:02 GMT

>> Regarding colon cancer: if a large mass is found (no size mentioned in
>> the report except that dye was injected into 4 sections of it) and noted
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> Peter Mroan

Thank you, Peter, this answers my question.
Dee

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