Patients with FAP are recommended to have prophylactic removal of the colon, regular endoscopic surveillance of rectal polyps and treatment with cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors (such as celecoxib ...

Cervical polyps are not uncommon, and as long as the smear test comes back normal, simple polyps are usually removed in the clinic without need for further delay. The gynaecologist will wish to ...

If they find a polyp, I would recommend that you have another colonoscopy within a year, because what happens is that polyps go on to turn into malignancies, and sometimes when you get your ...

The ability to detect serrated polyps by fecal blood testing, computed tomographic (CT) colonography and colonoscopy is limited. Serrated polyps are less likely than adenomas to bleed, so fecal ...

New research on five common cancer types underscores the importance that prevention strategies have in saving lives.

Serrated colorectal polyps are a genotypically and molecularly ... appropriate surveillance intervals following their removal. Further studies are needed to improve detection of serrated polyps ...

The program has already had a significant impact on the lives of many Jefferson County residents through removal of colon polyps and identification of several cancers.” This effort is conducted as a ...

When detected early, colorectal cancer can be easier to cure. Furthermore, not all polyps are malignant, and the removal of these polyps can prevent progression to cancer. Regular and early ...

Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard of colon cancer screening, because doctors can examine the entire colon and ...