I often hear doctors talk about “nasal polyps”, “intestinal polyps” and many other kinds of “polyps”, and many of my friends are familiar with the word “polyp”. Many people are familiar with the word “polyp”. However, what is the relationship between polyps and tumors? Do you need to operate if you have polyps? What is a polyp? Polyps, refers to the human body tissue surface growth of excess swelling, modern medicine usually grows in the human body mucous membrane surface of the superfluous organisms collectively referred to as polyps. Polyp is more than out, surplus meaning, “Shuowen Jiezi” records “polyp, parasitic meat also.” The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine – Jade Chapter” said “tumor, polyp also.” Polyps are a type of benign tumor. However, cysts that grow under the skin, lipomas in the fat, and leiomyosarcomas in the muscle can also cause bulges on the surface of the body, but they do not belong to the category of polyps. Why do people get polyps? Chronic stimulation Due to changes in dietary habits, changes in the nature of feces and special stimulation; or due to dysentery, ulcerative colitis, schistosomiasis, pinworms and other intestinal diseases stimulation; as well as chronic constipation, fecal dryness, etc., can stimulate the mucosa of the rectum and the onset of disease. Genetic factors Fetus in the embryonic period, the epithelial cells that is susceptible. This characteristic makes the epithelial cells grow rapidly and become polyps during the growth and development period. Are polyps related to tumors? Although polyps and tumors can be called “new organisms formed by the proliferation of local tissue cells”, their meanings are not the same. Polyp is a diagnostic term that can be used by the naked eye until the exact nature is determined, but such a protrusion, under the microscope, can be either an inflammation or a tumor. Collectively referred to as polyps before their pathological nature is not determined, clear pathological nature is directly titled according to the site of the diagnostic pathology name, such as colonic tubular adenoma, rectal carcinoma in situ, colonic inflammatory polyps and so on. Polyps seen with the naked eye emphasize neoplastic organisms originating from mucosal tissues, but microscopic diagnosis can be divided into neoplastic polyps and non-neoplastic polyps, and some of the non-neoplastic polyps can develop into neoplastic ones. Tumor itself can be produced in any tissue, but emphasize the new cells of the genes produce changes, according to the new tissue pathology, behavioral characteristics and divided into benign tumors and malignant tumors, this point is different from the concept of polyps. Do you have to treat polyps? First of all, you should keep a cold mind, calmly deal with the situation, do not believe in rumors or gossip, go to the appropriate department of the regular hospital or consult the need for treatment. Second, it may be necessary to complete the appropriate examination to further clarify the pathological type of polyp, and identify and exclude other similar lesions. Third, if the pathological type is diagnosed as tumorigenic, the patient needs to actively cooperate with the treatment. If it is non-neoplastic, the patient should also pay enough attention, follow the doctor’s instructions, remove the bad habits, treat the relevant underlying diseases, cooperate with the follow-up, and take the initiative to review the diagnosis.