im a 40 yr old male.  i have been hoarse for over a month and saw a well respected ENT in Dallas yesterday.  I have a fairly large polyp that he said did not look cancerous.  He said i needed to have it surgically removed.  Im very nervous.  Could it be cancer?  What are the chances?  Could i lose my voice from the surgery?  Thank you
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Polyps can be cancerous if age is more than 60 years. So at your age of 40 years, possibility of benign polyp is more than malignant polyp. But for confirmation, we need histopathological examination of polyp. And for this excision biopsy of the polyp is needed. This is minor surgical procedure in which polyp is taken out surgically and sent for histopathological examination. No need to worry about hoarseness of voice or loss of voice. It is very safe procedure. So get it done and confirm the diagnosis. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.