Serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS) Serrated polyposis syndrome is when polyps occur in the bowel with jagged edges (serrated). It is sometimes called hyperplastic polyposis syndrome. Research is ...

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.

AI accuracy remained consistent between polyps measuring 6–9 mm and ≤5 mm (p=0.64). The most notable improvement was observed with hyperplastic polyps (OR 5.4, p<0.0001), particularly in the rectal ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Europe, but timely screening can be highly effective in ...

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 ...

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

Serrated colorectal polyps are a genotypically and molecularly diverse group of lesions sharing the common phenotype of glandular serration of the crypt lumen. A small subset of serrated polyps ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2024). [2] CT colonography has advantages over colonoscopy for size measurement of colorectal polyps. Japanese Journal of Radiology (2024).