Skin tags and colon polyps - Cancer: Colon Message Board

Nyxie63 · 09-14-2007, 01:20 PM

Are there folks here with a lot of skin tags who have also been dx'd with colon polyps? Was it cancer? I've read a bunch of studies on correlations between the two (skin tags and colon polyps). Some say yes, some say no. I wanted to hear from folks who've been through it.

Prior to my colonoscopy this past Wednesday, my mind kept making a connection between the two. I have a lot of skin tags and they found a polyp during the procedure which was removed for testing. While I'm not freaking out and going "OMG it's cancer!", there is, of course, a certain amount of concern. I get the path report in 2 weeks when I see the Gastro for a follow-up visit.

Anyway, I'd really appreciate any input you have on this subject. Thanks in advance.

larbo's wife · 09-14-2007, 07:34 PM

I guess I never heard of that connection. My husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer July 2005. He has always had lots of skin tags. His doctors never mentioned anything about them

He didn't have any polyps on his colon. He had a flat mass growing into the rectal wall.

Today he is doing fine and he has his 1 year anniversary colonoscopy coming up

, Kathy

Nyxie63 · 09-15-2007, 05:47 AM

I'm so glad to hear your husband's doing so well.

For some reason, my mind made the connection a couple of weeks before the colonoscopy. I then decided to check out studies to see if there really was any correlation. While there are a decent amount of clinical studies out there, they tend to conflict and many are inconclusive. Was hoping someone else had made the connection, based on their personal experience.

Thanks for your input!

jaydees · 09-15-2007, 11:27 AM

This has come up before. I am unaware of any clinical study that shows a correlation between that two.

That said, personally I have had ONE skin tag form in my life. It did so about 6 months prior to my going to the doctor concerned about the blood in my stool which turned out to be from a rectal tumor.

That is anecdotal evidence though.

I am quite sure that there are a large number of people out there with skin tags and who never have colon cancer.

Nassau one · 09-15-2007, 02:40 PM

I have a few tiny ones but a colonoscopy (not done because of the skin tags!!) showed no polyps. I have read conflicting reports too.