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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Polyps in the colon and rectum (together called colorectal polyps) are common in people over age 50. They are usually ...

CHICAGO -- Flat growths on the colon wall are more common in Americans than previously thought and more likely to be cancerous than the more familiar knobby masses known as polyps, a new study finds.

Flat growths on the colon wall are more common in Americans than previously thought and more likely to be cancerous than the more familiar knobby masses known as polyps, a new study finds. New ...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cancer killer among men and women in the United States. A colonoscopy can spot and remove signs of cancer, which can show up as polyps, but sometimes these ...

An adenomatous polyp in which malignant cells have invaded beyond the muscularis mucosa into the submucosa may still be curable by colonoscopic polypectomy under specific conditions, depending on the ...

M.D. Anderson encourages people to have a colonoscopy and review their polyp report . March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are ...

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States – and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. The best prevention is screening, for both obvious and more hidden dangers. Colon ...

While the American College of Gastroenterology has consistently proponed optical colonoscopy as the preferred screening and surveillance strategy to detect CRN, the radiology community has continued ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male who recently had a colonoscopy and ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Key Takeaways Adenomatous polyps are the most common type of polyps in the colon and are ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male who recently had a colonoscopy and had several polyps removed, but there was also a “flat polyp” that couldn’t be removed. My doctor said that he usually ...