“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 ...

A single polyp found during a flexible sigmoidoscopy exam will usually lead to follow-up colonoscopy to look for other polyps. Then, once the colon is "clean" of polyps, experts recommend repeat ...

Doctors usually recommmend removing cancerous sessile polyps. Polyps are small growths that develop in the tissue lining inside some organs. Polyps commonly grow in the colon or intestines ...

a small clump of cells that forms on the colon’s lining. Polyps are often harmless, but over time, some grow and develop into cancer. Precancerous polyps are called adenomas. The larger the size ...

In 2021, the recommended age for a colonoscopy for someone at average risk was lowered to 45 from 50, after data showed a 15% ...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer related death in the U.S., with nearly 53,0001 fatalities expected in 2025. While the burden of this disease is significant, advancements in ...

Medicare now covers both DNA stool testing and CT colonography, so researchers decided to perform a head-to-head comparison ...

Study shows CT colonography achieves 70-75% reduction in cancer incidence compared to 59% with multitarget stool DNA testing ...

The trial, in people treated for colon cancer, showed clear evidence that an exercise program lowered the risk of disease ...