Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal cancer is the second ...

What you may think are allergies or a cold, could be the sign of nasal polyps. Nasal polyps are non-cancerous growths that line the nasal passages and sinuses. They are soft, painless, and hang ...

Stomach polyps, also called gastric polyps, are abnormal tissue growths that develop in your stomach lining. Over 85% of stomach polyps are benign (noncancerous), and many don’t cause any symptoms.

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 ...

Sessile polyps are flat growths that develop in the colon or intestines. There are several types of sessile polyps. These include sessile serrated adenomas, villous adenomas, tubular adenomas ...

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 ...

Jim Blocher, a 67-year-old uninsured man, discovered he has precancerous polyps after receiving a free colonoscopy at the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m due for my first colonoscopy, and I understand that the physician will be looking for polyps. What are they? Should I be worried if they find some? ANSWER: Good for you for ...

Chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) accounts for 20 to 33 percent of these cases. Even after surgical treatment, the recurrence rate of CRSwNP remains high, ranging from 20 to 60 percent ...