1. Many, but not all, of colonoscopy-related problems are the result of a mistake by the physician, according to the report. Potential injuries include hemorrhaging following polyp removal, ...

Colon polyps can become colorectal cancer if they ... between having pseudopolyps and the risk of getting a colectomy ...

Risks for bleeding and thrombosis must be taken into account when patients who receive oral anticoagulant therapy undergo elective colonoscopy. Is subsequent surgical removal of polyps or other ...

Colon polyps are clumps of cells that grow in the colon; most are harmless. Removal of small polyps during a routine colonoscopy can reduce cancer risk. It is unlikely you will experience symptoms ...

Carol Blood isn’t shy about having her own brand of grit and energy. The former Bellevue city councilwoman and Nebraska State Senator wants to take her work ethic to the national stage, as she runs ...

Unlike hyperplastic polyps, they are precancerous ... How often you have a follow-up colonoscopy after removal of a tubular adenoma will depend on the number of adenomas removed and their size ...

“Given every one per cent increase in polyp detection reduces the risk of a fatal colon cancer by five per cent, the identification and removal of polyps can have a dramatic effect. “We are ...

Wonks and politicians alike agree that productivity—the ratio of treatment the NHS provides to its inputs, such as labour, ...

Pat Heusser was living in Arizona, working as a teacher when a “little voice” inside told her not to put off having a ...

Colon polyps can become colorectal cancer if they are not removed ... there may be a connection between having pseudopolyps and the risk of getting a colectomy (removal of the colon). Colectomy ...

Five years later, a colonoscopy found an adenoma, a flat polyp that led to the removal of 10 inches of her colon. Heusser, whose maiden name is Merva, grew up in Campbell and her husband is from ...