It also causes colon polyps that can become cancer. Serrated polyposis syndrome ... this uses X-rays and a computer to take pictures of your colon from outside your body. Your doctor can ...

(Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy ... samples for analysis to diagnose anything more serious. Most colorectal cancer starts from a polyp, a small clump of cells that forms on the colon’s lining.

(Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images ... You also may need more frequent colonoscopies if you have a family history of polyps or colon cancer. It's very rare for a colorectal polyp that was removed ...

In 2021, the recommended age for a colonoscopy for someone at average risk was lowered to 45 from 50, after data showed a 15% ...

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster ... according to Mayo's website, but some colon polyps can develop into colon cancer over time. “The best prevention for colon cancer is regular screening for and ...

March 4, 2013— -- As Randi Eisenshtat smiled and posed for a photo at the ... of Crohn's disease, colorectal polyps and the different stages of colon cancer. It's officially called the ...

Colorectal cancer usually begins as a polyp in the wall of the colon or ... a doctor uses a special type of X-ray equipment to get pictures of the colon and rectum from outside the body.

These pictures give much better detail than what can be seen with a regular barium enema. The danger from polyps is that most cases of colon cancer spring from these growths. You can lower your ...

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster ... according to Mayo's website, but some colon polyps can develop into colon cancer over time. “The best prevention for colon cancer is regular screening for and ...

(Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) "The best prevention for colon cancer is regular screening for and removal of polyps," the clinic advises. Biden, who turned 79 last week and is the nation's ...