If the Dr. removes the nipple, what are my options? I have heard of tattoos and making a nipple. I am over 50, but I still have a hard time thinking of nothing there....
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i had a friend who this kept happening to,every year they would call her back and remove more.she lived to a ripe old age.
heckenhocker
It sounds as if they found some abnormal looking cells in polyp 7, and want to do more test to check what the cells are. Could be benign (nuisance, but not cancer) or pre-cancerous (cells that if left will be a cancer) or malignant (cancer)
Until they complete the biopsy, the doctors can't determine what the polyp means.
IF it is cancer, finding it at the polyp stage is good news. (well as good as it gets with cancer!) This would be stage 1 or stage 2A colon cancer, and these stages are successfully treated with surgery only.
For your father, the "surgery" is probably already done....the polyp has been removed. They might want to repeat colonoscopy to take another look at and biopsy the bowel wall to check it has not got beyond the polyp...but they probably did this when finding the assorted polyps. Maybe also monitor his CEA / CA19-9 through blood tests (these are colon cancer markers).
In these early stages, colon cancer is really survivable. IF your dad has it, I'm very glad it was found so early. I hope it's not cancer....even survivable ones are rather a shock!
Good luck to you and your dad. Try and stay strong through the worry of waiting
donnajaneindigo
some polyps turn cancerous, this polyp may be changing.
The good news is that it has been caught and they can hopefully give him treatment. Try not to worry until the results are back and you have spoke to the surgeon.
Melting Media EAC
The fact he's on top of the situation is encouraging. He'll have it stopped before it starts. My sister survived colon cancer because she sought treatment as soon as she felt something was wrong.
Thinker
This polyp may show some early signs of cell changes which might later develop into cancer. It's a bit like the smear test that women have for cervical cancer. The idea is to catch the disease early before it has time to develop. Treating cell changes as soon as they occur prevents the cancer from ever happening. Feel reassured that your dad is getting the best treatment.
gangadharan_nair
An intestinal polyp is any mass of tissue that arises from the bowel wall and protrudes into the lumen. Most are asymptomatic except for minor bleeding, which is usually occult. The main concern is malignant transformation; most colon cancers arise in a previously benign adenomatous polyp. Diagnosis is by endoscopy. Treatment is endoscopic removal.
The following is recommended to reduce the risk of developing polyps:
* Eat a diet low in fat and high in fruits, vegetables, and fiber
* Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol intake
* Maintain a normal body weight
People over 50 should have a colonoscopy screening, which makes earlier diagnosis and treatment possible. This may reduce the odds of developing colon cancer, or at least helps catch it in its most treatable stage. Those with a family history of colon cancer or colon polpys may need to be screened at an earlier age.
Colonoscopy prevents colon cancer by removing polyps before they can become cancer.
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