Chromoendoscopy is used to rapidly evaluate colonic polyps, and, combined with the Kudo pit pattern classification, helps to reduce unnecessary histopathological studies on low-risk lesions. Narrow ...

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 ...

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 ...

What Is a Tubular Adenoma? If you’ve ever had a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer, your doctor may have told you that they found polyps. These small clumps of cells that form on your colon lining ...

IN a review of records of patients studied at the Lahey Clinic twenty or more years ago, it is not unusual to see a diagnosis noted "polyp of rectum or colon; patient to have periodic checkups." Since ...

Sessile polyps develop on the mucosa, the tissue that lines the colon and other organs. They are flat and round and mostly harmless, but some can become cancerous. Polyps can be peduncled or sessile.

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. Their results are published in Cell Host & Microbe.

There may be one polyp or multiple polyps present. If your doctor discovers a polyp in your body, they’ll likely perform a biopsy. During a polyp biopsy, a sample of tissue is removed and analyzed ...