A new study has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to ...

Institutional review board approval was obtained for this study. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded samples of serrated, adenomatous and hyperplastic colon lesions were identified in the archives of ...

Being on the lookout for certain features of polyps may help physicians keep a closer eye on patients at risk for colorectal cancer. Being on the lookout for certain features of polyps may help ...

As artificial intelligence becomes more common in gastroenterology, industry leaders are hopeful about its potential for polyp detection during colonoscopies. Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health ...

ORLANDO -- Computer-assisted image analysis during colonoscopy could help clinicians better detect polyps and achieve adenoma detection rates (ADRs) that are closer to true adenoma prevalence, ...

Q: A new study said prolonged antibiotic use is tied to colon polyps. “Prolonged” meant “two weeks or more.” I had a couple of bacterial infections in a six-month time span. How worried should I be? A ...

Adults with acromegaly have an elevated risk for colon polyps, and those who have a higher level of insulin-like growth factor I at diagnosis appear to have an even greater risk compared with those ...

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Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They are ...

Patients were recruited between 2003 and 2010 as part of the Tennessee Colorectal Polyp Study. Red meat intake and cigarette smoking status, duration, and frequency were the strongest risk factors for ...