In colonoscopy, intestinal polyps are one of the most common diagnostic items, according to relevant reports, in the general population, the detection rate of intestinal polyps has exceeded 50.0%, with the increasing age, the detection rate of intestinal polyps will increase significantly, especially in the male group over 0 years old, the detection rate will reach nearly 0%.

Clinically, more than 90% of bowel cancers are almost always related to the development of intestinal polyps, which are like seeds that take root and sprout over time.

So, when it comes to intestinal polyps, how should we properly deal with them? This knowledge about it should be learned as soon as possible.

1. Why are intestinal polyps the seeds of bowel cancer?

So far, the specific cause of bowel cancer is not very clear, but it is very likely that it is closely related to the synergistic effect of environmental factors, genetic factors, dietary factors, etc. However, intestinal polyps are by far recognized as a precancerous condition of bowel cancer, especially adenomatous polyps. The results of the Global Epidemiological Survey suggest that the incidence of bowel cancer is also high in areas with a high incidence of adenomatous polyps.

Through systematic pathological observation, we can also conclude that polyps tend to be in a state of continuous development in the process of evolving into cancer, which can be summarized as small polyps, large polyps, high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, and polyp cancer.

The whole process of development is relatively slow, usually between 90-0 years, and the related symptoms are also very insidious, in the polyp stage, more than 0% of patients do not have any obvious abnormal discomfort.

2. Who is more likely to have belly polyps?

The first is the older ones. As mentioned earlier, the incidence of intestinal polyps increases with age, as does the risk of cancer, which can be as high as 52% for people between 0-0 years of age and as high as 0% for people after 0 years of age.

This is followed by people who like to eat red meat. The more common red meat in life includes beef, mutton, etc., and according to relevant medical statistical studies, high intake of red meat is a major risk factor for adenomatous polyps, which is regarded by most scholars as one of the causes of bowel cancer.

Finally, people with chronic constipation. For patients with constipation, it often takes several days to have a bowel movement, and as the stool is stored in the intestine for a longer time, more and more toxins are produced, which will lead to an increased chance of chronic inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, which in turn makes it easier to develop intestinal polyps.

3. What should I do if I find intestinal polyps?

Intestinal polyps usually have no obvious symptoms, a very small number of polyps will bleed painlessly due to superficial erosions or abrasions from fecal masses, and some intestinal polyps, such as inflammatory pseudopolyps, may disappear on their own, but the vast majority of intestinal polyps are still the seeds of bowel cancer and will silently turn into cancer over time.

Even if some intestinal polyps are benign in their initial stages, they can become malignant as they develop, especially those with a wide base and large size, which are more likely to become cancerous. Therefore, when you find that you have intestinal polyps, you must do treatment such as excision as soon as possible under the advice of your doctor, even if you only have inflammatory polyps, it is best to treat them aggressively.