No drug therapy is proven or recommended for colonic polyps. Surgical removal of polyp is the treatment commonly employed. It is called polypectomy. Owing to the potential to turn malignant, it is ...

Large sessile colonic polyps can be managed safely and effectively by endoscopic mucosal resection, but previous attempts increase the risk of failure, according to a report in Gastroenterology. In a ...

Currently, the mechanism of occurrence and development of colonic polyps and colonic cancer has not been fully elucidated. Previous studies have shown a certain relationship between bile acid (BA) ...

Comprehensive characterization of KRAS mutations and inter-relation with primary tumor location in colorectal cancers. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers ...

Researchers found large colonic polyps, which are traditionally managed surgically, can be safely and effective managed by endoscopy, according to a study published in Gastroenterology. The study ...

Patients with Crohn's disease who undergo terminal ileum resection have a significantly higher risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) and colorectal polyps than those who do not undergo resection.

Metabolomic Technologies (MTI) has developed a technology that detects colonic polyps, the precursor to colorectal cancer (CRC), using a noninvasive urine test. Unlike fecal-based tests, PolypDx™ ...

In updated consensus recommendations published online March 4 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, additional guidance is presented for optimizing bowel preparation quality for colonoscopy.

Question: A few friends have recently had polyps removed. One has also been diagnosed with colon cancer despite having few, if any, symptoms. We are all women under 55. Because of this, I would like ...