While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

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, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine recently had a colonoscopy. His doctor found, and zapped, 12 polyps in his colon -- all of them small and, as it turned out, benign. An earlier procedure, done six ...

Endometrial polyps (or uterine polyps) are small fingerlike growths inside your uterus (womb). You can have one or multiple polyps, ranging in size from a small seed (a few millimeters) to a golf ball ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three more new polyps removed ...

Gardner syndrome is a rare genetic condition where abnormal growths, called polyps, develop in the large intestine. There is no cure for Gardner syndrome. However, regular screening and treatment help ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three more new polyps removed ...

The nose is the subject of many sayings. A measurement could be on the nose or an object right under your nose. You may be reminded to keep your nose clean and out of another’s affairs. While often ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals, according to a new review of past ...

Experts share their thoughts on the link between these respiratory conditions and what it means for treatment. Nasal polyps are small, noncancerous growths that develop inside the nasal canal. They ...