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 ...

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.

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister’s colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

“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 gastroenterologist ...

Having close relatives with colon polyps -- which can be precursors of cancer -- could mean that you have a higher risk for colon cancer, researchers say. Colon cancer is the second deadliest form of ...

Patients with any polyp subtype had a higher risk than the general population of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) in a Swedish cohort that had generally not been previously screened, a large ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals, according to a new review of past ...

Computer-assisted colonoscopy driven by artificial intelligence (AI) may increase detection of small polyps, but not colorectal neoplasias or advanced adenomas, two new reports show. A multicenter, ...

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 ...