Am I a cancer candidate with my colon covered with melanosis and have had two sessile polyps removed?
Obviously you have had a colonoscopy. Your doctor should have discussed these things with you after the exam. It would be highly unusual for them not to. Maybe you are still waiting for the path results and are wondering what the chances are that it may be positive for cancer, I’m not sure. There is some debate on if melanosis is a risk factor for colon cancer and right now it is not entirely clear. It is usually associated with long-term use of laxatives. If this is the case, I strongly suggest you find a more healthy way of dealing with constipation problems, which should include a change in diet. Since colon cancer often develops in polyps having any kind of polyp is a risk factor and more frequent colonoscopies are indicated. Sessile polyps are more difficult to remove on colonoscopy and often require surgical resection. Without knowing anything else I have no way of knowing what the chances of you path results may be. Sometimes the doctor can tell if the polyps are cancerous just
