I was diagnosed with sigmoid cancer and had my op in March . I also had a pre cancerous polyp on the entrance to the small bowel . At the MDT meeting it was decided that I should have the sigmoid tumor dealt with first rather than having a sub total colonectmy. So I had instead a higher anterior resection with a view to removing the polyp layer on . Well yesterday I had a colonoscopy and the polyp in Jan this year was 4mm yesterday it was 13mm . I’d say that was a pretty aggressive growth ?? The surgeon didn’t say much but he has classified it as Paris lla and pit type llls which is exactly the same as the sigmoid tumor - my mind is going overboard with thoughts . My gut is telling me that I’ve got another tumor .
Because of where this polyp is on the ileocecal valve it’s not clear if it can be removed with EMR colonoscopy or whether I’ll need a right hemicolectomy. The surgeon says he will consult with colleagues . I think I’ll need to get some clarity from my nurse on Monday ! To make matters worse my chemo has been stopped as I contracted Covid at the beginning of August and the oncologist doesn’t want to start chemo again untill my lungs show improvement ( I’d had 4 cycles of cape only )
has anyone else had a polyp grow so much ? Does put type llls indicate a probability of malignancy ?
