"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...

A hyperplastic polyp is a noncancerous growth that arises from the delicate tissues lining the digestive tract. Hyperplastic polyps are extremely common and can vary in size, shape and number. Their ...

Almost half of all adults in the U.S. develop colon polyps during their lifetime. They're growths that are often benign, but sometimes develop into cancer. Now, one doctor at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New ...

For diseases and conditions in which surgery was previously the only treatment option, advancements in endoscopic techniques and technology continue to provide patients and their providers with less ...

Colon polyps are growths of tissue inside the large intestine, also called the colon. Some polyps are mushroom-shaped protrusions on the end of a stalk. Others appear as bumps that lie flat against ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with a history of colorectal polyps or cancer, taking aspirin is an effective way to reduce the chances of new polyps appearing, according to researchers in ...

IN a review of records of patients studied at the Lahey Clinic twenty or more years ago, it is not unusual to see a diagnosis noted "polyp of rectum or colon; patient to have periodic checkups." Since ...

NEW ORLEANS — Eating foods known to promote inflammation may increase a person's risk of developing polyps in the large intestine, or colon, a new study finds. These polyps are a common precursor to ...

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Taking extra folic acid and other B-vitamin supplements may not help protect against colon polyps, according to a U.S. study that contradicts observational studies suggesting people ...

NEW ORLEANS — Eating foods known to promote inflammation may increase a person's risk of developing polyps in the large intestine, or colon, a new study finds. These polyps are a common precursor to ...