Causes of colon polyp

Ms A was just diagnosed to have colon polyps. I did a colonsocopy and removed them. It turned out one of them is a tubular adenoma, which is precancerous.
Ms A asked me why she has colon polyps
Long answer is as in the video
Short answer is: we dont know
But we do know that if we do colonoscopy, discover and remove the polyps, patients will be ok, and colon cancer can be prevented
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[@gemmagold3826]

Thanks for the video! I am a 32 year old female, slim, I don’t eat red meat, I have a healthy diet and I keep fit. Just recently I had 45 colon polyps removed. The only explanation I can find is I have a family history of colon cancer. I’m so pleased I had the colonoscopy.

[@drdesmondwaigastro4833]

please ask your dr

[@lizelaine2140]

So you do have cancer? 😔 Wow that's alot of polyps. How big were they?

[@calientemac1]

My thoughts are polyps could caused by several factors such as diet, exercise, genetics, environmental conditions or maybe even from certain medications or viruses/bacterias. Maybe a combination of two or more. I’ve always been a fit guy, diet has been decent (not so much in my younger years 30 and younger). I consistently eat a lot of fiber, fruits and vegetables. I consistently kept my weight between 150 and 160 pounds and I’m close to 5’9”. I drink alcohol only on occasion and don’t/never smoke. I’m 54 and I finally did my first colonoscopy a few days ago and they removed 3 polyps and also diagnosed me with Divertricular Disease. My bowel habits were normal but I did have a lot of bloating especially shortly after eating. The only thing I can think of that might have caused my polyps are genetics and environmental factors. I was exposed to toxic chemicals and other hazards over my life span. I also suffer from chronic respiratory and sinus issues.

[@drdesmondwaigastro4833]

yes

[@Hotpcmman1]

10.5 years ago, my doctor removed two non cancer polyps and told me to come back in 10 years for another Colonoscopy, which I did on Oct 1, 2024. A new polyp was found but too large to remove during the above procedure. I had to have a part of my colon removed a few days ago to prevent colon cancer. Folks.. Don't wait every 10 years to have a colonoscopy if any polyps were found. Cancer or Non! Talk to your Dr about this suggestion if you are high risk of developing polyps.

[@madcyril4135]

A good explanation.

[@mannygathers2114]

Great info Doc. I have had polyps in both of my colonoscopy procedures. They were not cancerous and small. I’ll keep getting my screenings done as well as exercise, diet and such. Keep up the great work Doc!

[@gargimukherjee2493]

Thankyou doctor. Love from India ❤

[@ebonyqueen86]

Food we eat (or other environmental factors) may trigger genetic mutations.

[@jennyyip8456]

Thanks Dr. Wai 🤓...for the simple and straightforward information and good advice. 👍

[@BNFaraj-vy9zh]

If I heard you correctly, you said we can't eat vegetables every day! Is there a reason why we can't?

[@drdesmondwaigastro4833]

good question for my upcoming video. There is no super food, everything has its pros and cons

[@trickydicky90]

Is the 7 to 10 year polyps to cancer timeline an exact science, or could this happen in less than 3 years?

[@jahangirmojumder6729]

Sir,my colorectal lining have more polyps, how can i prevent this advice me please.

[@annanorcia2175]

thank you doctor.

[@drdesmondwaigastro4833]

You are welcome

[@DarkerSideOfDawn]

Is there any purpose in nature for polyps to exist?

[@madcyril4135]

Hello from the u.k. Good comment! Don’t know about you, but I’ve met an awful lot of them over the years. And it ain’t getting better! Take care in these stupid times.

[@kevinkong6653]

The correct answer is the food

[@drdesmondwaigastro4833]

partly true

[@maryannmurphy1441]

Can th bowel be xrayed

[@drdesmondwaigastro4833]

yes, but not very accurate

[@lb7034]

@@drdesmondwaigastro4833 Could you please tell me Why would a gastroenterologist recommend a follow up colonoscopy at one year interval after a bleeding polyp of 4 cm was successfully removed in the first colonoscopy

[@darrylbanda792]

BAD LUCK... and WE DON'T KNOW ‼️‼️‼️🤷‍♂️🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Thanking you for your honesty ‼️‼️🙏

[@jennyyip8456]

What's so funny about that eh? 🙄

[@timbrown1897]

I have polp my brother's have polps so hereditary

[@jimmu2008]

Not necessarily. If you were raised in the same household, you're likely to have similar diets and lifestyles, so they could be the true causes.

[@timbrown1897]

funny I am vegetarian and non drinking non smoker and did not live in the same household from 9 so that goes out the window

[@jimmu2008]

@@timbrown1897 I am not discounting a genetic link, or didn't mean to, but studies have shown that diet and exercise can affect gene expression. Diet and exercise can reduce risk of cancer but not eliminate it.

[@jimmu2008]

@@timbrown1897 I'm not discounting a genetic link. But studies have shown that diet and exercise can exercise can affect gene expression.

[@drdesmondwaigastro4833]

yes, you are at increased risk