While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD A colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed to inspect the inside of the rectum and ...

CADx systems are designed to assist endoscopists by differentiating between neoplastic and non-neoplastic polyps. This ...

The following is a summary of “Risk Factors for Serrated Polyps: Results From a Large, Multicenter Colonoscopy-Based Study,” ...

A sessile polyp is a flat, abnormal growth of tissue on the lining of the large intestine, including the largest part called the colon. Most sessile polyps are benign (non-cancerous) and unlikely to ...

New research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggests that one's biological age, which can be higher than his or her chronological age – ...

New data support the use of colonoscopy and polypectomy in patients who have polyps ≥6 mm detected by an imaging-only strategy. What is the appropriate follow-up for colorectal polyps that are ...

In the hours immediately following a colonoscopy, a doctor may recommend that you eat sparingly or not at all. They may suggest a soft or liquid diet that’s low in residue. A colonoscopy is a ...

First, we used premeasured phantom polyps (22 such polyps’ videos) fixed on a pig colon model to explore the concept of automated sizing using structure from motion (SfM) approach and compared it with ...

Some bleeding after you have had polyps removed is normal. For some, the bleeding may start a week or two after the colonoscopy. Talk to your healthcare provider if the bleeding is heavy, persistent, ...