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hyperplastic polyp

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hyperplastic polyp
n.
A benign small sessile polyp of the large bowel with lengthening and cystic dilation of mucosal glands. Also called metaplastic polyp.

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Of 281 patients enrolled in the study, 125 patients with hyperplastic polyps (a form of colonic polyp known not to develop into cancer) and one patient who consented but withdrew before starting treatment were excluded from the efficacy analysis per the study protocol.
Hyperplastic polyps are generally considered to be benign and to lack the potential to transform into cancer.
 
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