Presence of tubular polyps requires colorectal cancer screening every how many years?

• A. 5-10 years
• B. 1 year
• C. 20 years
• D. 25 years

Answer: (A)

Tubular polyps are a form of tubular adenoma, a premalignant colorectal lesion. After removal, the follow-up interval is guided by how risky the polyps are. Tubular adenomas are considered lower risk compared with villous or larger/high‑risk adenomas, so you don’t need to be back very soon. For one or two small tubular adenomas, the recommended surveillance colonoscopy is typically in about 5 to 10 years. Shorter intervals are reserved for higher-risk polyps, while much longer gaps would miss potential progression in higher-risk scenarios. So a 5–10 year interval is the appropriate follow-up for tubular polyps.