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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

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

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 ...

Donna Gainer was enjoying life by hiking, biking and eating healthy. So it was a surprise when she was diagnosed with ...

Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They 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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Crockett and colleagues randomly assigned patients with large ( 20 mm) non-pedunculated polyps who underwent ...

Sessile polyps develop on the mucosa, the tissue that lines the colon and other organs. They are flat and round and mostly harmless, but some can become cancerous. Polyps can be peduncled or sessile.

If you’re over 50 years old, there’s a good chance you’ve had a colonoscopy. But you’re just as likely not to have had one, even though physicians have begun to recommend people have one after they ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words "colon polyps," some ...