Assertion: adenomatous polyp | /r/CapableOf | become malignant
Facets:
value: rarely
type: DEGREE
value: over time
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Most cases of colon cancer begin as a small noncancerous polyp that becomes malignant over time.
text: The chances of an adenomatous polyp actually becoming malignant are relatively low, but doctors usually recommend surgery to remove suspicious growths to eliminate the risk altogether.
text: Tubular adenomatous polyps which are smaller than 1 cm rarely become malignant.
text: As a currently benign polyp can always become malignant, doctors go by a “better safe than sorry” motto.