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Tillie
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Posted 11/2/2010 2:05 AM (GMT 0)
My biopsy came back benign. What does that mean? What were they looking for? Doc never explained tho I'm sure he would if I could get him to sit down with me long enough ;)
Tillie
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Posted 11/2/2010 2:07 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry, I know what the word benign means just not what it refers to in the context of a colonoscopy.
bokscarracer
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Posted 11/2/2010 3:59 AM (GMT 0)
i believe in the context of a colonoscopy that a biopsy revealed no malignancies as in the bad kind of cancerous growth. did they remove polyps or just biopsy a random part of your colon?
Tillie
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Posted 11/2/2010 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
Oh sorry, yes just a polyp. I didn't know if they were looking for cancer or if they diagnose the disease with the lab result.
Tillie
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Posted 11/2/2010 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
Btw, thank u so much for the info!
bokscarracer
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Posted 11/2/2010 4:14 PM (GMT 0)
they'll usually biopsy all the polyps they find to make sure they aren't malignant pre-cancerous growths so since yours was benign it sounds like you're in the clear. yay!
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