If you’ve ever had a colon polyp removed, it’s natural to wonder whether it can come back, or if new polyps might form elsewhere in your colon. Understanding colon polyp recurrence is important for maintaining long-term colon health and reducing…
When reviewing a pathology report, patients may encounter the term tumor budding. This finding describes small clusters of cancer cells that have separated from the main tumor and are seen at the edges, invading surrounding tissue. Tumor budding has become…
Understanding how colon cancer develops at the genetic level can feel complicated, especially when terms like mismatch repair genes (MMR) and microsatellite instability (MSI-high) appear in a pathology report. These findings provide critical insight into how a tumor behaves, its…
