Large serrated polyps, tubular adenomas, and increasing age were independent risk factors. The heterogeneous group of lesions known as serrated polyps is commonly subdivided into hyperplastic polyps, ...

"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...

A finding of any type of polyp in the colon increases the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to new findings from a large Swedish study. At 10 years, the cumulative colorectal cancer ...

In terms of CRC mortality, however, the risk increased only in patients with sessile serrated polyps, tubulovillous adenomas, or villous adenomas but not in those with hyperplastic polyps or tubular ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Miss rate of colorectal neoplasia remains the most relevant cause of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer that ...

Here are 10 things to know about adenoma detection. 1. A physician’s “adenoma detection rate” is used as a colonoscopy quality indicator. ADR is defined as the percentage of patients for which the ...

Most people need to get a colonoscopy every 10 years, starting at age 45. Everyone who gets a colonoscopy also gets a report. If there were no polyps, your report will state normal or negative. This ...

The “Varsity Blues” actor told People magazine, “I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family.” The 47-year-old ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. Their results are published in Cell Host & Microbe.