What Is a Polyp?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Diagnosis
The diagnosis process starts by performing a physical exam. Your doctor will seek to get a full medical history in addition to the current complaint. If you have a high risk for developing polyps, the doctor will order x-rays and CT scans to see if there are polyps or not, and if there are polyps then further examination will determine their extent and size.
A biopsy may also be done to confirm whether the growth is benign or malignant. Taking a biopsy depends on the location of the polyps. For example, if the polyp is in the large intestine, a colonoscopy should be performed, while for polyps located in the vagina or cervix, a Pap test will be done.
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