If You or a Loved One Are Confronted with Possible

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If you or a loved one are confronted with possible cancer diagnosis,you may hear terms such as benign or cancerous in describing abnormal growth or structure of cells.A diagnosis of benign or precancerous polyps describes areas where you have raised clusters of cells lining the walls of your colon.The polyps can continue to grow abnormally,and may pose risk of developing into colorectal cancer.What is the key distinction of the polyps that an oncologist cancer physician would use to determine the point that the polyps are cancerous?

• A) when damage occurs to the polyps, and there is visible bleeding from them when you go to the bathroom.
• B) when the cells are reproducing at abnormal rates, or in clusters of abnormal traits.
• C) when the abnormal polyp cells begin invading other tissues of your body.
• D) when the polyps begin interfering with your normal colon functions and cause discomfort.

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