Polyps are fleshy protrusions seen in the intestine. It can be seen in different sizes, from the size of a lentil to the size of a tangerine. There are two types of polyps; Pedicled (stalked polyps), sessile polyps (polyps embedded in the intestine and without a stalk). The rate of sessile polyps turning into cancer is 90%.
Polyps are the precursor and harbinger of cancer. 95% of colon cancers originate from polyps. Colon cancers are preventable cancers. When the polyps are removed, the patient is saved from cancer. When seen, it must be removed and sent to pathology. The removed polyp site should be checked by clonoscopy every year for three years. In this way, colon cancers can be prevented before they occur.
Those who have rectal bleeding should definitely go to a general surgeon or gastroenterologist and have an endoscopic examination (Light Device) and reveal the cause of the bleeding. Because cancer disease and hemorrhoid disease can be confused with each other. The symptoms are the same in both, and these symptoms include fresh bleeding, pain, changes in defecation, that is, sometimes constipation and sometimes diarrhea. A definitive diagnosis can only be made as to whether it is cancer or hemorrhoids by examining it with a light instrument and, if necessary, taking a biopsy. Otherwise, it will be too late.
1 million people in the world are diagnosed with colon cancer every year, and 600,000 of them lose their lives. Colon cancer is the most common cancer after breast, lung and prostate cancer. Additionally, a diet rich in fiber and drinking plenty of water reduces the risk of colon cancer.
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