- Small Business Encyclopedia Developing and using contacts made in business for purposes beyond the reason for the initial contact. For example, a sales representative may ask a customer for names of others who may be interested in his product.
Gastric polyps are abnormal growths found on the mucosal lining of the stomach. They are uncommon and are often found by chance during an upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy used to look for other problems.
These polyps are most often associated with chronic atrophic gastric metaplasia, and they have a defined cancer risk. The larger the polyp, the greater the risk that the polyp contains cancer. In polyps larger than 2 cm, the risk for cancer is as high as 50%.