digestive health






 

Question by  kbclassi (20)

Why do I need a colon biopsy?

 
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Answer by  bunkerhill (825)

If you have severe internal or external hemorrhoids (internal ones can be painless), blood in your stool or painful bowel movements.

 
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Answer by  littlecrazy (75)

Colon biopsy is a quick procedure where a small part of intestinal wall is taken for specific examination. It's most likely because of suspicion on inflammatory or neoplastic disease.

 
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Answer by  fiona (208)

You probably have received abnormal test results of a colonoscopy. The biopsy is to check for cancer, which will need to be treated if you have it.

 
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Answer by  myogi (23)

You may need a colon biopsy if your doctor has found a polyp or growth in your colon. A biopsy is done to see if the growth is cancerous.

 
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Answer by  Ali41 (1593)

If your doctor has seen something growing abnormally in your color, e.g. during a colonoscopy or by taking some king of image like an x-ray, the doctor may want to take a sample of it to make sure it's not cancerous.

 
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