General information, not an individual diagnosis. Ask a healthcare professional if you are unsure about your situation.
After a colon or rectal polyp is removed, the tissue undergoes pathological examination. This establishes its nature and checks for cancer cells; removal does not replace reviewing that result.
The report also describes whether removal was complete. If not all lesions could be removed, another colonoscopy may be arranged promptly: this differs from monitoring after complete removal.
After complete removal, monitoring intervals depend in part on the number, type and size of the polyps. Analysis also identifies any dysplasia and its grade, which help inform the decision.
Dysplasia means abnormal cell multiplication and maturation. Its grade provides information about the risk of transformation; the term alone does not mean that cancer has been diagnosed.
The quality of the colonoscopy and your personal or family history also matter for follow-up. Another person’s timetable therefore cannot simply be applied to you; attend checks agreed with your gastroenterologist.
Ask how to obtain the pathology result and examination report, then confirm the next check date and the reason for that interval. If new bleeding occurs, contact your doctor for reassessment without waiting for the scheduled check.
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