According to a new study, the use of narrow band imaging (NBI) during colonoscopy is sufficiently accurate to allow distal hyperplastic (non-cancerous) polyps to be left in place without removal ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD An adenomatous polyp, also known as an adenoma, is an abnormal growth of cells that forms ...

The sigmoid colon is the last section of the bowel — the part that attaches to the rectum. It pushes feces along the bowel tract. It’s about a foot and a half long (around 40 centimeters) and ...

POLYPS of the rectum and colon have been observed with increasing frequency in the past few ... P.P. (M. G. H. 446667), a 72-year-old woman, had a sigmoid polyp for which laparotomy was carried ...

Polyps (colon): small growths on the inner colon lining. Certain types of polyps, such as adenomas, may develop into cancer. Other types of polyps have no risk of developing into cancer.

On the basis of the technological development and the accumulated clinical experience with the small-bowel capsule endoscope (PillCam SB, Given Imaging), the PillCam COLON capsule endoscope (Given ...

April 7, 2010 — The prevalence of common structural abnormalities of the colon, including polyps, hemorrhoids, colorectal cancer (CRC), and diverticulosis, is no higher in nonconstipated ...

Why do polyps need to be removed?. Most colorectal cancer starts from a polyp, a small clump of cells that forms on the colon’s lining. Polyps are often harmless, but over time, some grow and ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a test that a doctor uses to check the inner lining of your rectum and the lower part of your colon. You may get this test if you have certain gut problems, such as ...

This surgical procedure removes the sigmoid colon and connects the descending colon with the anus. It can be done via open or laparoscopic surgery. ... or precancerous polyps are discovered, ...

According to a new study, the use of narrow band imaging (NBI) during colonoscopy is sufficiently accurate to allow distal hyperplastic (non-cancerous) polyps to be left in place without removal ...