A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue. Some polyps are small, flat bumps, while others hang from tiny stalks. Gallbladder polyps affect an estimated 4% to 7% of the population. There are three ...

The frequency of polyp diagnoses in close relatives was strongly associated with colorectal cancer risk. Polyp history in second-degree relatives was only influential with multiple polyp diagnoses.

Adenomatous polyps typically do not cause symptoms unless they progress to colon cancer. Even then, there may be no sign of a problem until the malignancy is advanced. This is why colon cancer ...

"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 ...

While this technique usually allows removal of lesions up to 20 mm in size, larger polyps can be removed by endoscopic piece-meal resection. Improvements in endoscopy techniques and imaging will ...

Veteran broadcaster Peter Overton has taken a break from Australia's television screens, and his wife - Australian journalist Jessica Rowe - has now explained in detail the reason for his absence.

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Finding and removing colon polyps may help prevent colon cancer. In addition, colon cancer screening may help find cancer early, making a cure more likely. Your gastroenterologist will ...

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