“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 ...

Colon cancer remains one of the most prevalent yet often undetected forms of cancer, developing silently in the large ...

The risk for colorectal cancer was associated with the frequency of colorectal polyp diagnoses in relatives in a study based ...

The NHS doesn’t offer bowel screening until we’re 50. Yet with cancer rates rising, it may be worth forking out for a private ...

Colorectal polyps are abnormal growths in the colon that can lead to colorectal cancer if not detected and removed early. The detection and segmentation of these polyps during colonoscopy are ...

You may need to avoid certain medicines, such as blood thinners, for a day or two if your doctor did a biopsy or removed any polyps. Bleeding and puncture of the colon are rare but possible ...

They’re non-invasive with none of the dreaded prep. But are recently approved home tests for colon cancer as effective as colonoscopies? A North Texas doctor weighs in.

Finding and removing colon polyps may help prevent colon cancer. In addition, colon cancer screening may help find cancer early, making a cure more likely. Your gastroenterologist will ...