This is what you want. It means your doctor found nothing of concern during your colonoscopy. You won’t need another colonoscopy for 10 years if you have a normal risk of colorectal cancer or have only small polyps in your colon. However, your doctor will recommend you have a colonoscopy ...
Let us take a better look at exactly what it takes to get a normal cell to become cancerous, and what you could do to reduce your odds of creating cancer. Does everybody have cancer cells in the body? We do not have cancer cells in our own bodies. Our own bodies are constantly gen...
The majority of people who are diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer are over the age of 50. However, this statistic may change in the future. This is because, while the number of older people diagnosed with this form of cancer is on the decline,the number of young people being diagnosed...
Chronic inflammation of the colon has been linked to an increased risk of developing colon cancer. The inflammation can damage the cells lining the colon and lead to the development of abnormal growths called polyps, which can eventually turn into cancer if not treated. ...
Studies have suggested a link between visceral fat and cancer, including colorectal cancer. In one study, people with the most visceral fat were three times as likely to get precancerous polyps in their colons. Visceral fat and type 2 diabetes ...
Z What is the sensitivity and specificity of CT colonog- raphy for detecting clinically important polyps and cancer when used for CRC screening or diagnosis? CT colonography appears most promising for screening average-risk asymptomatic individuals. Our meta- analysis found the sensitivity estimate to...
cells called intestinal stem cells, whose job is to continually regenerate the lining of the intestines. Over their long lifetime, these cells can accumulate cancerous mutations that lead to the formation of polyps, a type of premalignant growth that can eventually become metastatic colon cancer. ...
Rectal Bleeding Tumors, Colon Polyps, and Other Causes Polyps: Lumps of tissue or polyps bulge out from the lining of the colon. Bleeding occurs when large polyps develop, which can be hereditary. Usually harmless, some types can be precancerous. ...
Nasal polypsare common, noncancerous, teardrop-shaped growths that form in the nose orsinuses. They’re usually found around the area where the sinuses open into the nasal cavity. Mature ones look like peeled grapes. Often linked toallergiesorasthma, they may cause no symptoms, especially if...