Could I have colon polyps at age 15?!


Question: I am 15 years old and I am getting a Colonoscopy in March. Is it even possible for me to have polyps? Aren't I to young? Colon cancer runs in the family. My dad's mom had colon cancer. So did my great grandpa. And also one of my dads aunts and one of his uncles. My dad and one of his brother also had polyps when they were checked. My dad was around 36 at the time.


Answers: I am 15 years old and I am getting a Colonoscopy in March. Is it even possible for me to have polyps? Aren't I to young? Colon cancer runs in the family. My dad's mom had colon cancer. So did my great grandpa. And also one of my dads aunts and one of his uncles. My dad and one of his brother also had polyps when they were checked. My dad was around 36 at the time.

You are less likely to have them due to age but you could and you will be very happy you caught them if you do have polyps. Good luck and I hope things turn out ok.

Then it's very possible. Have you been having symptoms?

there is a possibility that you might develop colon cancer at a very young age because by your family history,many members of your parents' generation already developed the disease

Maybe your Dr suspects that you might have Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. If so, an early colonoscopy can be a life saving procedure. Do not go assuming you have this condition before you get the final pathology results back from your Dr. This condition is very rare but your family history certainly suggests the possibility of your family having it. good luck

http://www.mayoclinic.org/familial-adeno...

http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic769.ht...

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/registrie...

A friend of mine has Familial Polyposis coli and his first polyps were removed when he was 16.





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