Waiting on biopsy of 2cm colon polyp after having breast cancer

Hi Cj, I have had 3 colonoscopies to date (and many more to come). Colon cancer is rampant in my family. I had my first one after my DCIS diagnosis, so that I could just make sure that I didn't have to worry about colon ca after I was done with all of my DCIS treatment. They found several polyps, some hyperplastic, some sessile and a couple of small tubular adenomas (the ones that look like little mushrooms with stalks). Although it is possible for sessile polyps to have an invasive component the majority are benign and are typically removed during colonoscopy. If they cannot be removed that way (typically due to size), then they are removed by laparotomy (most likely what the surgeon will be talking to you about). Mine were all removed during the colonoscopy and I had to have my 2nd colonoscopy 3 years later to chart the growth (if they found any) and determine frequency of monitoring (I was 38 at the time). That one only showed a couple of small polyps which were removed and then I was given an all clear for 5 years. My third colonoscopy showed no polyps and I got another all clear for 5 more years. I have 2 more to go. Good luck!

My neighbor had breast cancer at age 75, she doesn't know the kind or details. It must have been hormone positive because she was on hormone therapy for 5 years. She did get a small cancer mass that was found during colonoscopy. She told me it was related to her breast cancer. They removed about 6 inches total of her colon. That was the only treatment she had. She has colonoscopies every 3 years. She is now in her eighties I am not sure if she still will have frequent colonoscopies.

All polyps have the potential to turn into cancer eventually so in general they remove all polyps found during a colonoscopy. Cjs47 - because your polyp is sessile, or flat, they can't just snip it out like the ones that grow on stalks. It might just be that the only way to safely remove the polyp is to take a section of intestine along with it. And if it is cancer, hopefully it's early stage and surgery will be the only necessary treatment. A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with colon cancer after finding a 2.5 cm tumor up near here appendix. After surgery where they took almost a foot of colon and 17 lymph nodes, no other cancer whatsoever was found. Please keep us posted

Cjs - Oh no! Not good news. Sorry. Sounds like your doc is a "prepare for the worst, hope for the best guy". Hoping and praying that all your scans are clear and they just get rid of everything in the surgery.Let us know how Friday goes. Gentle hug. You can do this.

So sorry CJs! Please take care of yourself. (hugs)

Maybe a second opinion is warranted. They didn't find cancer 2cm is on the larger size but not sure surgery is necessary.