Downers Grove, Ill, April 13, 2016 --Being on the lookout for certain features of polyps may help physicians keep a closer eye on patients at risk for colorectal cancer. Starting at age 50, or earlier ...

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chief, Division of Internal Medicine, Department ...

Growths in the female reproductive system are relatively common. Most present with similar symptoms including pain and irregular periods. But while they may have similar symptoms, the different types ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. Their results are published in Cell Host & Microbe.

Undergoing cancer treatment at a younger age can put the survivors at risk of developing numerous gastrointestinal polyps, even if they do not have hereditary susceptibility to polyposis. The acquired ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Europe, but timely screening can be highly effective in preventing it. Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for this purpose. It ...

Daily calcium supplementation protects against colon polyps, particularly the advanced type that go on to become cancer. Calcium supplementation has been tied to a modest reduction in the overall risk ...

“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 ...

Nasal polyps are painless, teardrop-shaped growths that form in your nose or sinuses. They’re most common where the sinuses near your eyes and cheekbones drain into your nose. Nasal polyps are not ...