“Not all colon polyps ... three types of polyps: Adenomatous polyps: These are the most common type and the most likely to become cancer. They may be described as tubular, villous, or ...

People with first-degree relatives who were repeatedly diagnosed with colorectal polyps appeared at increased risk for ...

Study reveals a higher frequency of polyp diagnoses in relatives increases the risk of colorectal cancer, especially ...

In fact, the evaluation of any adenoma or precancer lesion (e.g., hyperplastic polyps, serrated adenoma or aberrant crypt foci) within the colorectum may be assessed by a number of techniques ...

Here is a picture illustrating the relationship between polyp (i.e. adenoma) detection and the chance of later being diagnosed with colon cancer (what the cool kids call PCCRC: post-colonoscopy ...

While protruding lesions are easily diagnosed, diagnosis is more difficult for nonprotruding lesions. However, application of modern endoscopic techniques allows detection of nonprotruding neoplasia.