“Do polyps need to be surgically removed?”
I have a colonoscopy coming up and I'm wondering about what happens if my doctor finds polyps. Are they removed during the screening, or do I need to have them surgically removed?
1 Answer
Many polyps can be removed during the colonoscopy with a polypectomy. Colon polyps that may be too large to be safely removed via endoscopy or those that are found to be large and cancerous may need to be removed surgically. Your doctor will discuss those options with you after the colonoscopy.
