June 7, 2006 (Seattle) — The use of autofluorescence may be a useful tool for distinguishing between malignant and nonmalignant polyps during a colonoscopy, according to research presented at the ...

Polyps are bits of extra cells that can grow in many of your tissues. Gastric polyps, or stomach polyps, are growths that develop in the lining of your stomach. In many cases, these polyps cause no ...

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 ...

A surgeon speaks with a patient about colon cancer screening. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal ...

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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.

“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 gastroenterologist ...

Endometrial polyps are small, soft growths on the lining of the uterus (the endometrium). Also known as uterine polyps, endometrial polyps can irritate the surrounding tissue and cause spotting or ...

Uterine polyps, also called endometrial polyps, are small, soft growths on the inside of a woman’s uterus, or womb. They come from the tissue that lines the uterus, called the endometrium. They can ...

Nasal polyps are noncancerous growths in the nasal passages that can result from prolonged irritation due to infections, allergies, or other triggers like asthma. Symptoms of nasal polyps include a ...