Patients with FAP are recommended to have prophylactic removal of the colon, regular endoscopic surveillance of rectal polyps and treatment with cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors (such as celecoxib ...

surgery to remove the part of the colon that contains the polyp(s) (called a partial colectomy) may be necessary if the polyp ...

In general terms, adenomatous polyps are located either in the colon, where laparotomy is necessary for excision, or in the rectum, where removal through the sigmoidoscope or excision through the ...

Polyps are abnormal tissue growths that can develop in different parts of the body, most often in the colon and the uterus.

Interest in cold endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for treating colorectal polyps has been gaining traction, as a recent ...