Dear D.M.: A colonoscopy is both a screening tool for cancer and a way to prevent cancer by removing polyps before they can ...

If a polyp is found, it is often removed using a procedure known as a polypectomy. Removing a polyp means that it can’t continue to grow and become cancerous. The decision to remove or not ...

While the heavily advertised at-home stool tests certainly can be a useful, extra screening tool for detecting colon cancer, ...

After the procedure, chronic polypotic rhinosinusitis is generally manageable, but a small percentage of patients require revision surgery due to symptom recurrence and polyp regrowth. The study ...

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 ...

If you have endometrial polyps and are having trouble getting pregnant, your provider may recommend a hysteroscopic polypectomy, a minimally invasive procedure to remove your endometrial polyps.

Artificial intelligence aids in polyp detection, enhancing colonoscopy effectiveness and reducing the risk of colorectal ...

Colonoscopies are the most effective screening tool to catch colon cancer early in the disease and even prevent it, but people often avoid them.

Emily Alinger was 25 years old when she went in for a routine colonoscopy that may have saved her life. Alinger was told she had a precancerous polyp, an abnormal growth on the lining of the colon ...

“Unpleasant,” she said when asked about preparing for the procedure. “But they found a polyp and that means number one, I am going to get screened more frequently meaning I have a higher chance of ...