"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 ...

An adenomatous polyp, also known as an adenoma, is an abnormal growth of cells that forms on the colon's lining. These polyps are common, comprising around 70% of all colon polyps. Roughly one ...

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A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people.

The main treatment for early stage colon cancer is usually surgery. If the cancer is only present in a polyp, people may just require a polypectomy to remove the cancerous polyp. Surgery to remove ...

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After a colonoscopy, the skater was told he had a two centimetres growth, called a polyp, on his colon. It then had to be determined whether or not this growth was cancerous. Speaking to The Mirro ...

"Colonoscopies can prevent colon cancer through the detection and removal of polyps, non-cancerous growths in the lining of the bowel that can become cancerous," Kasi said. "Blood tests are ...

However, it is important to remember that some benign tumours could potentially become cancerous over time. People with 'colon polyps' larger than 1cm are especially at risk, according to the US-based ...

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Colorectal cancer is becoming a significant public health issue in India, especially among individuals under 50 years old.