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Colon surgery

Have 3 large polyps on right side of colon got to have surgery is there any concerns?
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I had several polyps removed recently. With all surgeries there is always a risk of anything happening, but in my limited and untrained medical knowledge I think the removal of polyps is pretty safe and possibly necessary to check for possible cancerous cells.  However, most polyps are benign.
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