Dear Doctor: What are the major risk factors for a colon polyp to become cancerous?
ANSWER: A colonoscopy is both a screening tool for cancer and a way to prevent cancer by removing polyps before they can get advanced enough to turn into cancer (let alone spread). The major risk ...
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Colon cancer doesn't have to be deadly - here's how to protect yourself against it
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What you need to know about colon cancer
The following information was submitted by Intermountain Health.Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the ...
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Treatment of Precancerous Colon Conditions
A single polyp found during a flexible sigmoidoscopy exam will usually lead to follow-up colonoscopy to look for other polyps. Then, once the colon is "clean" of polyps, experts recommend repeat ...
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Colonoscopy vs. at-home colon cancer screening
The benefits to an at-home colorectal cancer screening are obvious: skipping the bowel prep, sedation and time off work that ...