Hyperplastic polyps in the colon are typically harmless, with a very low risk of causing cancer. However, doctors may choose to painlessly remove them during a colonoscopy.

A hyperplastic polyp in your colon isn’t necessarily a cause for concern. Hyperplastic polyps rarely turn into colon cancer. They tend not to cause any other major health problems, either.

The actual colonoscopy is the easiest part of the process, since you will be unconscious for it. An anesthesiologist or nurse ...

Colon polyps are very common, occurring in 30 to 50% of adults. ... There are two main types of polyps: hyperplastic polyps, which are benign and adenomatous polyps (adenomas), ...

Hyperplastic polyp and inflammatory polyp: These are common but usually not cancerous. If yours is rather large, your doctor may recommend getting a colonoscopy more often than the standard every ...

Khalid et al. Reinterpretation of histology of proximal colon polyps called hyperplastic in 2001. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009; 15 (30): 3767 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.3767; ...

At 10 years, the cumulative colorectal cancer incidence was 1.6% among patients with hyperplastic polyps, 2.5% among those with sessile serrated polyps, 2.7% for tubular adenomas, 5.1% for ...

Research exploring the progression of colon polyps to colorectal cancer and evaluating techniques to improve polyp detection was among the clinical science presented at the 75th Annual ...

We herein report the results of a post hoc analysis of a previously published randomized controlled trial comparing CAC and standard colonoscopy. [16] We found that CAC showed a significantly ...

Detection of serrated polyps during colonoscopy improved significantly with the use of propofol-based versus conventional sedation, data from a large registry showed. The detection rate increased ...

Most colon cancers start in polyps called adenomas. During a colonoscopy, your doctor will remove any polyps and any surrounding tissue that looks abnormal. Your doctor will report the polyp number, ...