Terminal ileum resection was associated with an elevated risk of developing colorectal cancer in patients with Crohn's ...

Many people can have polyps and, like Andy, have no symptoms. A polyp can take as many as 10 to 15 years to develop into ...

To explore the relation between polyp size on an imaging study and yield at colonoscopy, investigators evaluated data from a randomized study of flexible sigmoidoscopy within the Prostate, Lung ...

A strategy consisting of 3-year surveillance for small colorectal polyps and colonoscopy referral for large polyps achieved the best overall balance. "Among the safe, minimally invasive colorectal ...

If polyps are found, they can often be removed then and there, meaning the procedure can help prevent colon cancer. "They're actually more like a fast, cleanse, then a nap.

Images of positive CT colonography (CTC) screening examination result in an asymptomatic 67-year-old man. Three-dimensional colon map from CTC (left image) shows the location of two sigmoid polyps ...

During the procedure, a gastroenterologist uses a thin, flexible tube with a camera to see inside your colon. If polyps are present, the doctor can remove them and send them for a biopsy. If your test ...

Endoscopic resection is recommended for all polyps proximal to the sigmoid colon, all lesions in the recto-sigmoid colon >5 mm in size, and for conventional adenomas in the recto-sigmoid of any size.

Background and aims Patients with hyperplastic polyposis syndrome (HPS) receive endoscopic surveillance to prevent malignant progression of polyps. However, the optimal treatment and surveillance ...