I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be ...

Sessile polyps are flat growths that develop in the colon or intestines. There are several types of sessile polyps. These include sessile serrated adenomas, villous adenomas, tubular adenomas, and ...

"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 ...

Polyps are abnormal tissue growths that can develop in different parts of the body, most often in the colon and the uterus.

If a doctor discovers colon polyps, they will often remove them and test for cancer. If cancer is present, cancer specialists will outline a treatment plan, which may include surgery, chemotherapy ...

AI can increase adenoma detection rates by 10-15%, enhancing colonoscopy effectiveness in reducing colorectal cancer risk. Higher adenoma detection rates correlate with lower interval colorectal ...