“Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and be screened regularly for them,” says Fola May, MD, a gastroenterologist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

A surgeon speaks with a patient about colon cancer screening. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal ...

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister’s colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

Patients with incomplete colorectal polyp resections were at higher risk for more metachronous neoplasia and advanced neoplasia compared to patients who had a complete polyp resection, a post-hoc ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The surgical removal of small colon polyps found during computed tomography imaging of the colon, or CT colonography, is costly and unnecessary, according to a new study.

(HealthDay)—The type of colon polyp that's spotted during a colonoscopy may help predict the likelihood of colon cancer, new research shows. These polyps—also called adenomas—can be labeled advanced ...

A hyperplastic polyp is a growth that can develop in the colon or stomach. They do not always cause symptoms, but some people may experience rectal bleeding. Rarely, the polyps may be precancerous.

OF all the problems currently facing the surgeon and pathologist, none is more controversial than the pathogenesis and proper treatment of adenomatous polyps of the colon. Until a few years ago the ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...