Colon polyps are small growths on the lining of your colon or large intestine, part of your digestive tract. Most aren’t harmful. But some can turn into colon cancer over time. For that reason ...

The risk of a polyp becoming cancerous increases with size. Polyps that are 10 millimeters (mm) or larger are considered to ...

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, and ...

That’s because during the procedure, precancerous polyps can be removed if discovered, or cancer can be diagnosed if found. However, most colonoscopy screenings don’t result in a cancer finding.

Those with more than two first-degree relatives with one polyp diagnosis had a 2.16-fold increased risk (95% CI, 1.55-2.93) for early-onset CRC, while individuals with relatives with frequent ...

Specifically, compared with those without any family history of polyps, participants with one first-degree relative with one polyp diagnosis had a 1.35-fold (95% CI, 1.32-1.38) higher risk for CRC ...