If polyps were found during your colonoscopy, they were most likely removed. If a polyp was very large, a biopsy or sample ...

These errors, accumulating over time, can lead to cancer. A large polyp has been around longer and is made of larger masses ...

Colon polyps are small growths that appear in the lining of the large intestine and protrude into the intestinal canal. Most colorectal cancers start as polyps. However, not all polyps turn into ...

Stomach polyps that are found to be cancerous or that have a higher likelihood of becoming cancerous over time are usually surgically removed. This includes adenomas, large hyperplastic polyps ...

During a colonoscopy, your doctor will insert a lighted tube into the anus, through the rectum, and into the lower large intestine (colon). If your doctor sees a polyp, they may be able to remove ...

The three major risks involved include, infection, bleeding, particularly if we have to take out a large polyp, as well as perforation…or poking a hole somewhere in the bowel. However this is ...