For every extra year a person’s body aged faster than normal, their risk of developing colon polyps went up by 16% ... and physical inactivity, the cause, particularly in young patients without ...

You may need to avoid certain medicines, such as blood thinners, for a day or two if your doctor did a biopsy or removed any polyps. Bleeding and puncture of the colon are rare but possible ...

The colon is the first and longest part of the large intestine. The large intestine is the last part of the digestive system, which breaks down food for the body to use ...

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