Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Key Takeaways Adenomatous polyps are the most common type of polyps in the colon and are ...

Patients with incomplete colorectal polyp resections were at higher risk for more metachronous neoplasia and advanced neoplasia compared to patients who had a complete polyp resection, a post-hoc ...

A surgeon speaks with a patient about colon cancer screening. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal ...

Hyperplastic polyps in the colon are typically harmless, with a very low risk of causing cancer. However, doctors may choose to painlessly remove them during a colonoscopy. Hyperplastic polyps are ...

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

Metabolomic Technologies (MTI) has developed a technology that detects colonic polyps, the precursor to colorectal cancer (CRC), using a noninvasive urine test. Unlike fecal-based tests, PolypDx™ ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

A new study has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to ...

A small study has raised concerns after finding unusually high rates of precancerous colon polyps in young extreme endurance runners. Cannon, who co-directs the gastrointestinal cancer program at ...