Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD An adenomatous polyp, also known as an adenoma, is an abnormal growth of cells that forms ...

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

For one, not all polyps are cancerous, but certain types, such as adenomatous polyps ... are more common on the left side of ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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