The only way to diagnose and remove polyps is with a colonoscopy, which is why it’s important to start getting cancer screens regularly starting at age 45. “Since it is difficult to tell ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD An adenomatous polyp, also known as an adenoma, is an abnormal growth of cells that forms ...

Despite these alternatives, colonoscopy remains the most effective method. This outpatient procedure, performed under sedation, allows doctors to identify and remove polyps — soft tissue growths ...

First of all, your doctor gets to see if you have any precancerous growths called polyps. These can turn into colon cancer. And second, while he's in there, he can remove the polyps and nip the ...

People with first-degree relatives who were repeatedly diagnosed with colorectal polyps appeared at increased risk for ...

The new law requires insurance companies to cover the removal of polyps, any pathology examination of a polyp ... and anesthesia services performed in connection with the preventive colonoscopy. In ...

St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids has announced that it is now offering patients enhanced colonoscopies with the GI Genius ...

Colon cancer is often preventable ... because pre-cancers are rare: “I discover polyps in patients like you only 10% of the time, and then remove them before they become cancerous.” ...