Diverticulosis is a condition where small pouches form and protrude through weak spots in the intestinal wall. Diverticular bleeding happens when a blood vessel in a pouch bursts. Diverticular ...
DEAR DOCTOR K >> My young son had rectal bleeding caused by a colon polyp, which the doctor surgically removed. Why did he develop a polyp? Can we do anything to prevent more polyps from forming? DEAR ...
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 ...
“[This] study suggests that endoscopic clipping is not necessary to prevent post-polypectomy bleeding after [endoscopic mucosal resection] of large serrated polyps,” Seth D. Crockett, MD, MPH, ...
Serious colon issues often develop quietly, making early symptoms easy to overlook. Conditions like colon cancer can start with subtle changes. Here are five warning signs you should pay attention to.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - UK guidelines for colon cancer surveillance might be better at catching pre-cancerous polyps early on than U.S. ones, a new study suggests. Because the UK guidelines ...