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45 years
If my mom died from colon cancer and I had tubular adenoma polyp less than 3 mm. been removed with colonoscopy... does it necessary to be gene porter I am 45 years old.
Feb 1, 2015

Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
Tubular adenomas are the most common type of polyp and are the ones that doctors refer to most commonly when speaking of colon or rectal polyps. Approximately 70% of polyps removed are of the tubular adenomatous type.
One thing you should be aware of regarding adenomas is that they carry a definite cancer risk that rises as the polyp grows larger in size. In your case and luckily I would say since these polyps usually produce no symptoms, it was detected early and removed before any cancer cells could form. Another positive aspect about polyps is that they grow slowly and may take years to turn into cancer, if ever. Now since the polyp you had has been ressected, this lowers the possibility of anything cancerous occurring over time, but you still must be periodically re-examined.
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