Hot snare polypectomy outperforms cold snare polypectomy when it comes to removing flat or sessile intermediate-sized polyps, according to a recent study discussed in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News ...

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 ...

A hyperplastic polyp is a growth that can develop in the colon or stomach. They do not always cause symptoms, but some people may experience rectal bleeding. Rarely, the polyps may be precancerous.

Sessile polyps develop on the mucosa, the tissue that lines the colon and other organs. They are flat and round and mostly harmless, but some can become cancerous. Polyps can be peduncled or sessile.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

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, your ...

Only a few previous studies have looked at polyp growth rates based on observed changes over time in patients with unresected polyps. In an early study, Welin and co-workers estimated the growth of ...