Colorectal polyps are categorized into three sizes: Polyps that are found ... Cause 20% to 30% of colon cancers Hyperplastic ...

"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon ... of the G.I. system before the body expels solid waste). Polyps vary in ...

Table 1 provides information about patient (n = 82641) and polyp characteristics stratified by the size of the largest ... undergoing colonoscopy in these types of practices were larger than ...

The differentiation of various types of polyps is commonly made on the ... the sigmoidoscope whereas polyps of a similar size in the colon could not be visualized on barium-enema examination.

Polyps are common, affecting about 20% to 30% of adults, and removing them during colonoscopy can prevent colon cancer ... more research with larger sample sizes to obtain a clearer picture.

is associated with a higher incidence of precancerous colon polyps.” — Anton Bilchik, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS “While this is a small sample size, these findings could have major consequences in ...