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   When do you need a colonoscopy if you have polyps?

   • You'll need follow-up screenings for polyps. Your health care provider is likely to recommend a colonoscopy: In 5 to 10 years if you had only one or two small adenomas. In 3 to 5 years if you had three or four adenomas. In three years if you had 5 to 10 adenomas, adenomas larger than 10 millimeters or certain types of adenomas.

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   How often should a colonoscopy be done?

   • Follow-up colonoscopies should be done every 1 to 3 years, depending on the person’s risk factors for colorectal cancer and the findings on the previous colonoscopy. These people generally need to have colonoscopies (not any other tests).

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   Will a repeat colonoscopy find more polyps?

   • There is a 25% to 30% chance that a repeat colonoscopy will find additional polyps. How soon you need to return for follow-up depends largely on the size of the polyps found in the first exam. If the colonoscopy finds one or two small polyps (5 mm in diameter or smaller), you are considered at relatively low risk.

   They found colon polyps: Now what? - Harvard Health

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   Jul 20, 2023 · Learn how often you should have a colonoscopy after finding polyps, and what factors affect the timing of follow-up. Find out how to prevent colon cancer with diet, aspirin, and calcium.

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   Screening tests are important in finding polyps before they become cancerous. These tests also can help find colorectal cancer in its early stages, when you have a good chance of recovery. Screening methods include: 1. Colonoscopy,in which a small tube with a light and camera is inserted into your rectum to look at your colon. If polyps are found, ...

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   Your health care provider is likely to remove all polyps discovered during a bowel exam. The options for removal include: 1. Polypectomy.In the early stage when they are smaller, polyps can be removed by putting a tube with a tool in the rectum and cutting the cancer out. 2. Minimally invasive surgery.Polyps that are too large or that can't be remo...

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   You may be referred to a health care provider who specializes in digestive diseases, called a gastroenterologist.

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   Learn about the screening tests and treatment options for colon polyps, which can be removed by polypectomy or surgery. Find out how often you need follow-up colonoscopies depending on the size, number and type of polyps.

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   Jun 13, 2023 · Current guidelines suggest that you get your first colonoscopy at age 45 if you are at average risk for colorectal cancer. If no polyps are found, you won’t need another colonoscopy for another 10 years. But in certain situations, you may need a colonoscopy more often.

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   Learn how often to have colorectal cancer screening tests based on your risk factors and age. Find out what to do if polyps are found during a colonoscopy and how to follow up with your health care provider.

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   Mar 3, 2022 · If you have a lot of polyps, or they’re very large or pre-cancerous, you might need to be scoped more often. But it really depends on what kind of polyps are found and what their cells look like under a microscope.

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   Feb 28, 2024 · In 1 to 7 years, depending on a variety of factors: The number, size and type of polyps removed; if you have a history of polyps in previous colonoscopy procedures; if you have certain genetic syndromes; or if you have a family history of colon cancer.

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   Feb 18, 2020 · The U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer provides updated guidelines for follow-up colonoscopy based on the number and size of polyps removed. The recommendations also cover best practices for polyp assessment and removal techniques.