Because hazards vary over time, dynamic followup is preferred over one-size-fits-all syste ...

POLYPS of the rectum and colon have been observed with increasing frequency in the past few years, particularly because of the emphasis placed upon sigmoidoscopy as a method of early detection of ...

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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 ...

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, ...

A colorectal polyp is a growth that may present on the lining of the colon or rectum. While these are fairly common and affect between 15-20% of the adult population, they are not usually associated ...

What Is a Tubular Adenoma? If you’ve ever had a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer, your doctor may have told you that they found polyps. These small clumps of cells that form on your colon lining ...

Perhaps one of the most dreaded parts of turning 50 is having to get a colonoscopy. While regular colon screening can be uncomfortable, Dr. John Kisiel, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, said this ...

What is your feeling about incidental endometrial polyps noted sonographically in a postmenopausal woman? I read last month's green journal's lead article, which suggested that a certain percentage of ...

A colon polyp is a fleshy growth on the inside of the colon, also called the large intestine. In general, the larger a polyp, the greater the likelihood of cancer. A colon polyp is a fleshy growth on ...