Hello Doctor.
I had intramucosal adenocarcinoma of the rectum about 9 years ago, arising from a 2 × 2 cm tubulovillous adenoma, moderately differentiated, with no invasion beyond the muscularis mucosa. Only polypectomy was performed, and no further treatment was required. The report showed MSI-negative / MMR-proficient.
At that time, MRI of the pelvis and a CT scan were normal, and the post-polypectomy site biopsy showed no dysplasia or malignancy.
Follow-up has been done regularly: • Colonoscopy – about 10 times, all normal (last on 12 November 2025)
• Whole abdomen ultrasound – about 10 times, all normal
• Blood tests – about 6 times, all normal
• Chest X-ray (PA view) – 4 times, all normal
Kindly advise the appropriate interval for my future surveillance colonoscopy. Also, if a new polyp appears in the future, would it necessarily be malignant in my case, or would it usually be benign? If I undergo colonoscopy every year, what is the risk that a new polyp could be malignancy?
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Generally the surveillance after a malignant polyp post resection would be at 3/6 months and the 1 yearly for 3 years and if no polyp once every 3-5 years
Yeah there are chances (10-20%) of the polyp coming back, however the odds of it being malignant is something that can't be predicted
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