Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...

Colon cancer is a highly preventable disease if you follow dietary guidelines and undergo screenings, such as a colonoscopy.

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Mail-in stool kits such as Colorguard can detect warning signs, but gastroenterologists say a colonoscopy is still the most ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be worried if they find some? ANSWER: Good for you for ...

In a study published in Gastroenterology, researchers sought to determine the association between the presence of serrated colorectal polyps and colorectal neoplasia, based on evidence that serrated ...

The frequency of colorectal polyp diagnosis in relatives is linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, especially early-onset colorectal cancer, independent of the number of close relatives ...

Metabolomic Technologies (MTI) has developed a technology that detects colonic polyps, the precursor to colorectal cancer (CRC), using a noninvasive urine test. Unlike fecal-based tests, PolypDx™ ...

New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...

Researchers have shown that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) induce regression of colorectal polyps in patients with familial polyposis. Now, in 2 randomized double-blind trials, ...

Frequent colorectal polyp diagnoses in first- and second-degree relatives are associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), especially early-onset CRC. Researchers evaluated the ...

Researchers at the UT Austin Portugal Program have developed what they say is a remarkable cancer treatment that combines LED ...