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.

“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 ...

A single polyp found during a flexible sigmoidoscopy exam will usually lead to follow-up colonoscopy to look for other polyps. Then, once the colon is "clean" of polyps, experts recommend repeat ...