Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Polyps in the colon and rectum (together called colorectal polyps) are common in people over age 50. They are usually ...

Table 1 provides information about patient (n = 82641) and polyp characteristics stratified by the size of the largest detected polyp. The mean age of all patients was 60.9 ± 9.2 years of age. Forty ...

Accurate measurement of colorectal polyp size is crucial for determining patient management and surveillance intervals, as polyp dimensions are closely linked to malignancy risk. Traditional methods ...

When Jim Blocher got a colonoscopy at the Columbus Free Clinic, his doctor found a polyp the size of a lime. Blocher, at age 67, was uninsured and decades overdue for a colonoscopy. Despite his age ...

We obtained 24,584 pathology reports from colonoscopies performed at the University of Utah’s Gastroenterology Clinic. Two investigators annotated 350 reports to determine inter-rater agreement, ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you. But when the report arrives with the words “colon polyps,” some ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals, according to a new review of past ...

CT colonography polyp size is not significantly different from colonoscopy polyp size, according to research findings published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. For their study ...

Hyperplastic polyps in the colon are typically harmless, with a very low risk of causing cancer. However, doctors may choose to painlessly remove them during a colonoscopy. Hyperplastic polyps are ...

Jim Blocher, a 67-year-old uninsured man, discovered he has precancerous polyps after receiving a free colonoscopy at the Columbus Free Clinic. The clinic's No Cost Colonoscopy program has performed ...

Detection of serrated polyps during colonoscopy improved significantly with the use of propofol-based versus conventional sedation, data from a large registry showed. The detection rate increased from ...