It may not be necessary for experienced gastroenterologists to send polyps they remove from a patient's colon to a pathologist for examination, according to a large study conducted by physician ...

High-definition colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in finding polyps that could morph into cancer, say researchers. High-definition (HD) colonoscopy is much more sensitive ...

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. Hyperplastic polyps are ...

In a randomized trial published in the journal Gastroenterology, creator of the GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module, three Italian research centers found that computer-aided polyp detection ...

Sessile polyps are flat growths that develop in the colon or intestines. There are several types of sessile polyps. These include sessile serrated adenomas, villous adenomas, tubular adenomas, and ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words "colon polyps," some ...

A gallbladder polyp is a small, abnormal growth of tissue with a stalk protruding from the lining of the inside of the gallbladder. They are relatively common. The gallbladder is a small organ that ...

“Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and be screened regularly for them,” says Fola May, MD, a gastroenterologist ...

Unless you or someone close to you has been previously diagnosed with an endometrial polyp, you are likely to know what that is. These abnormal growths are common, with more than 200,000 cases per ...

Gallbladder polyps are abnormal growths inside the gallbladder, the small organ in the upper right abdomen that stores digestive bile. Inflammation, cholesterol, abnormal cell growth, and, in rare ...