Occult blood routine stool spec, Colonoscopy 5 polyps remove | Figure 1

Colonoscopy Findings

Colonoscopy today revealed 5 polyps removed. Has this 50yo guy dodged a bullet thanks to his 50 year routine faecal test & subsequent colonoscopy? Is 5 polyps common in this age group? He’s an extremely fit, mobile man, minor skin Ca’s removed in the past but no current illness other than medication-treated hypercholesterolaemia & hypertension (genetic).

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