​Even more alarming, younger adults like Beran are often diagnosed at more advanced stages, when the disease is harder to treat and survival rates plummet. As a result, it’s now the deadliest cancer ...

Patients with FAP are recommended to have prophylactic removal of the colon, regular endoscopic surveillance of rectal polyps and treatment with cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors (such as celecoxib ...

“This analysis supports a change in the standard of care to include routine use of cold EMR in an endoscopist’s repertoire for the removal of large, sessile, nonpedunculated colorectal polyps ...

Colorectal cancer, though among the most prevalent cancers, is highly preventable when detected early. Dr Mpho Ramabulana, a ...

Cervical polyps are not uncommon, and as long as the smear test comes back normal, simple polyps are usually removed in the clinic without need for further delay. The gynaecologist will wish to ...

Colon polyps can become colorectal cancer if they ... between having pseudopolyps and the risk of getting a colectomy (removal of the colon). Colectomy surgery is a treatment option for IBD.

you may get a biopsy (removal of tissue) of the polyp or polyps. Or your doctor may recommend that you get a complete colon exam, by colonoscopy with polyp removal. You may feel some cramping or ...

If they find a polyp, I would recommend that you have another colonoscopy within a year, because what happens is that polyps go on to turn into malignancies, and sometimes when you get your ...

Medscape Medical News, March 25, 2025 Cold EMR Safer for Colorectal Polyp Removal A meta-analysis reveals that cold endoscopic mucosal resection has a superior safety profile compared with hot ...

A rigorous review of evidence showed that AI-assisted technology helps identify colorectal polyps. However, its impact on preventing colorectal cancer—the third most common cancer worldwide ...