Tubular Adenomas

[12345Marie]

Hi. I wasn't sure if I should start a new post for this, or just add to my post in Oct/Nov, so I decided to do both. I hope that's okay.

I had my colonoscopy two weeks ago. Results were:

- internal hemorrhoids

- diverticuli

- polyps (I don't know size and how many until I see my dr next week.)

Polyp biopsy came back saying tubular adenoma.

How concerned should I be? I suspect the results are much better than Cancer, but honestly, I've never even heard of adenomas before. Are they usually removed during the colonoscopy or will I now need some type of surgery, or ?

I'm trying to sort out what I should ask my doctor when I see him next week, and I find it so helpful hearing other peoples' experiences so I have an idea what to even ask or mention to him when I do see him.

This is such a helpful site! Thank you for any info/advice you can offer.

Marie

[GCCA-Survivor Administrator]

Hi 12345Marie,

Great to hear from you again with the follow up. It's always good to start a new post here because

1. I will definitely see it.

2. It goes to the top of the list

3. If you are not actually replying to me, I may never see it as this site only tells you if someone replied to something I said.

It's great that you're getting questions together to ask your doctor when you next meet. A tubular adenoma is a polyp. It's a polyp that grows tube like. It is more than likely not cancerous, but has a high propensity to become cancer🤔. Is very good that you found this during your colonoscopy. They are usually removed during the colonoscopy procedure.

That is a good question for your doctor. Did they get these things removed and are they cancerous? There can be tubular adenoma that are not cancerous (benign), but they should be removed as well because they may become cancerous. That's a good area of questioning for your doctor.

You should not be worried. This is great information to have. The fact that you had a polyp is a good thing to know so you can get on some kind of surveillance to keep an eye on that. To catch things in the “polyp stage” is very beneficial because you're catching things early. Hopefully the removal of the polyp will be the only procedure to ask about. And more than likely they were able to do that during the colonoscopy. They are more than likely benign, but can become cancerous. It is also a good thing to know if there is a hereditary aspect to these symptoms you are experiencing. If there is, other family members may want to get checked as well. That's another topic you can ask your doctor about. Should you get genetic testing to find out if this is hereditary or not?

Please let us know what you find out from your visit next week. Were all the polyps removed? Were the polyps cancerous or not? What kind of surveillance should you be on to keep an eye on things?

Thank you again for updating us and thank you for your kind words about the site.

Tom

[12345Marie in reply to GCCA-Survivor]

I was able to speak to my family dr. who said the adenoma was 3mm and was removed during the colonoscopy. So yay for that! But that's all he told me. He also said he didn't think I needed another colonoscopy for 10 years.

He was unaware that the day before, I had spoken with the specialist who did the procedure and said there were many internal hemorrhoids, diverticuli, and definite irritable bowel stuff going on.

Ten years sounds like an awfully long time to wait to go for another one. Thoughts? My concern is that he really isn't on top of things. When I called him for the results, he never even mentioned the diverticuli or any internal hemorrhoids, or that the polyp was a pre-cancerous adenoma. And honestly, I'm not comfortable waiting 10 years but unfortunately we don't have private healthcare in this province.

Does 10 years sound reasonable? I'm not convinced...

[GCCA-Survivor Administrator in reply to 12345Marie]

10 years is a long time, but know you will be going by symptoms and should something appear, then you advocate for what’s happening in the moment.

Also, you’re had your colonoscopy. What path are you on to being well? You know about the polyp, but what about the “many internal hemorrhoids, diverticuli, and definite irritable bowel stuff”? You still need a path for all that. Did you get that? I’m not a doctor, but i’d think one way to evaluate progress on that front is another colonoscopy?🤔.

Also, there are home kits available to do a stool test. You hav to advocate for yourself.

You still need some answers. 💪❤️👍