While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on the lookout for...plus one common myth about polyps. The post 8 Symptoms of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister's colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

Newswise — M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are encouraging men and women to learn more about colon polyps and how they affect a person’s risks for cancer. “Finding out you have colon polyps doesn’t have ...

Colorectal cancer often begins as silent, benign polyps within the colon. These growths, initially small and undetectable, ...

I never imagined that I would have a colon polyp.The reason it was discovered was actually because of treatment for hemorrhoids.To my embarrassment, I have long suffered from severe anal fissures and ...

Cigarette smoking appears to promote the development of polyps in the colon, especially those that are more likely to progress to cancer. Italian researchers analysed 42 earlier studies and found that ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 46 and had my first colonoscopy last month. The doctor said everything looked good, although he removed a few polyps. Can you explain what a colon polyp is and if should I be ...

Having close relatives with colon polyps -- which can be precursors of cancer -- could mean that you have a higher risk for colon cancer, researchers say. Colon cancer is the second deadliest form of ...

Rectal bleeding is a common patient complaint, usually presenting as blood on the toilet paper or in the toilet bowl. The differential diagnosis for this problem includes hemorrhoids, solitary rectal ...

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 ...