“Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and be screened regularly for them,” says Fola May, MD, a ...

Sessile polyps are flat growths that develop in the colon or intestines. There are several types of sessile polyps. These include sessile serrated adenomas, villous adenomas, tubular adenomas ...

Colonoscopies are the most effective method to detect polyps in the colon that can progress into colon cancer, explains J. Casey Chapman, MD, CMO of GI Alliance, which features gastroenterology ...

Most colorectal cancer starts from a polyp, a small clump of cells that forms on the colon’s lining. Polyps are often harmless, but over time, some grow and develop into cancer. Precancerous ...

A polyp is a mushroom-like or flat growth on the inside wall of the colon or rectum. Polyps grow slowly over many years. Not all colon polyps have the same risk of turning into colon cancer.