Doctors Answers (3)
Eric Hill, M.D.
Answered on: 3/9/2012 4
Polyps can recur, but usually in a different place. If you have polyps, the recommended follow-up is sooner than if you had no polyps.
Harsha Vittal, M.D.
Answered on: 3/1/2012 2
Yes polyps can recur at the same site, so it important to have surveillance colonoscopies as recommended by your gastroenterologist.
David Myles Nolan
Answered on: 3/1/2012 2
Once you have had polyps you are at higher risk of developing more polyps, which is why when they are seen the guidelines suggest repeating a colonoscopy at a more frequent interval.
