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health advisory Hospital Diseases 2007-11-12 20:38:21

And what is the treatment for Colon Polyp? I understand there is no surgery or medication required for colon polyp, what's the method used to remove colon polyp?? Is it painful??

Will appreciate if any oncologist or anyone who had experienced or has this knowledge, please kindly give your professional and vaulable advice. Thank you very much.

Answer:

A polyp (but not cancer) is removed by colonoscopy which is not painfull, but can be unpleasent. The doctor introduce a tube through your anus until he can see the polyp and then remove it with some kind of scissors. You receive some mild sedation so you won't feel any pain.

The symptoms of colon cancer are:

A change in your bowel habits, including diarrhea or constipation or a change in the consistency of your stool for more than a couple of weeks

Small-caliber (narrow) stools or ribbon-like stools

Rectal bleeding or blood in your stool

Persistent abdominal discomfort, such as cramps, gas or pain

Sensation of incomplete evacuation after a bowel movement

Unexplained weight loss associated with fatigue and pale skin.

More about that, on my blog:

http://www.newcancerguide.com/colon-canc...

The cause is unknown, but there are some risk factors, polyps being one of the most important. I wrote an article about all the risk factors for colon cancer here:

http://www.newcancerguide.com/colon-canc...

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Hi, This is generally a straight forward procedure. It involves you preparing a few days before hand by fasting and drinking a specific solution that will clear your bowels. This will then be followed by a colonoscopy being conducted whilst you are under a general anesthetic (usually for around 30min). The doctor will use a fibre optic camera to inspect the colon and if he discovers any polyps, they may be removed at the same time, if deemed to be small enough and sage to do so. If they are anticipated as being cancerous or larger than can be safely removed, through this procedure, then you may be referred to an oncologist and surgeon for a more involved procedure or other treatment as deemed necessary.