Among patients who had polyps ≥1 cm detected by flexible sigmoidoscopy, approximately 6% had cancer in the distal colon detected by colonoscopy, and approximately 55% had advanced adenomas in ...

I had a symptom of colon cancer and family history, so I got a colonoscopy. It was expensive, and insurance was a nightmare, ...

These findings held true when the size cutoff was set at 0.5 cm. Patients aged 50 years or older were more likely to have sessile polyps (p=0.023) and polyps located in the proximal colon (p=0.009).

Background In general, academic but not community endoscopists have demonstrated adequate endoscopic differentiation accuracy to make the ‘resect and discard’ paradigm for diminutive colorectal polyps ...

Purpose Many studies have reported on the use of narrow band imaging (NBI) colonoscopy to differentiate neoplastic from non-neoplastic colorectal polyps. It has potential to replace pathological ...

If all of the colon is removed, it's called a total colectomy. Total colectomy isn’t often needed to remove colon cancer. It’s mostly used only if there's another problem in the part of the colon ...

It enables potentially dangerous colon polyps to be detected and removed at an early stage. However, accurately distinguishing between benign and potentially malignant polyps requires significant ...

Young doctors can distinguish between harmless and dangerous colon polyps during a colonoscopy just as reliably as experienced specialists – provided they are assisted by artificial intelligence (AI).

Flyers go with size, power in 1st round of 2025 NHL Draft Philadelphia lands Martone with No. 6 pick, trades up to take Nesbitt at No. 12 ...

A provocative new survey has reignited a long-standing debate: “Does size really matter?” According to findings from a UK-based cosmetic clinic, most women say a loud yes to the desire for men ...