Not all patients are cured with standard therapy and some standard treatments may have more side effects than others. For these reasons, you should discuss the details with your doctor. This is a doctor who specializes in treating cancer. If found early, most colon polyps can be removed by outpatient colonoscopy without the need for major surgery. With mild sedation, the procedure is usually painless.
Most patients are back to work in a few days.
Occasionally, a few cancer cells are found in the tip of the polyp after removal. If there is no involvement of the polyp's stem, colonoscopic removal of polyp is usually felt to be sufficient. However, larger polyps and those with invasive cancer, require an open surgical procedure. Stage A Colon Cancer - Treatment is usually surgery to remove the cancer. Stage B Colon Cancer - Treatment is usually surgery to remove the cancer.