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Colon Polyps - MedicineNet
Colon polyps are important because they may be, or may become malignant (cancerous). They also are important because based on their size, number, and microscopic anatomy (histology); they can predict which patients are more likely to develop more polyps and colon cancer.
http://http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_polyps/article.htm
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Colon Polyps Symptoms - Mayo Clinic
Colon polyps often cause no symptoms. You might not know you have a polyp until your doctor finds it during an examination of your bowel.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/colon-polyps/basics/symptoms/con-20031957
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Colonic (Colorectal) Polyps - Healthline
Colonic polyps, also known as colorectal polyps, are growths that appear on the surface of the colon. The colon, or large intestine, is a long hollow tube at the bottom of the digestive tract. It's where the body makes and stores stool.
http://www.healthline.com/health/colorectal-polyps
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Nasal Polyps: Symptoms, Treatment, Surgery, and More - WebMD
WebMD explains nasal polyps, including theories about what causes them, their symptoms, and their treatment.
http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/nasal-polyps-symptoms-and-treatments
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Understanding Your Pathology Report: Colon Polyps (Sessile or Traditional Serrated Adenomas) - American Cancer Society
When your colon was biopsied, the samples taken were studied under the microscope by a specialized doctor with many years of training called a pathologist. The pathologist sends your doctor a report that gives a diagnosis for each sample taken. This report helps manage your care. The questions and answers that follow are meant to help you understand the medical language used in the pathology report you received for your biopsy.
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/understandingyourpathologyreport/colonpathology/colon-polyps-sessile-or-traditional-serrated-adenomas
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Bowel (Colonic) Polyps. What are Bowel Polyps? Symptoms - Patient Info
Bowel (colonic) polyps are small non-cancerous (benign) growths on the inside lining of the colon or back passage (rectum).
http://patient.info/health/bowel-colonic-polyps-leaflet
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ASGE: Understanding Polyps
Polyps are benign growths (noncancerous tumors or neoplasms) involving the lining of the bowel. They can occur in several locations in the gastrointestinal tract but are most common in the colon.
http://www.asge.org/patients/patients.aspx?id=396
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Colorectal Polyps: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
A colorectal polyp is a growth on the lining of the colon or rectum.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000266.htm
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NIH - Colon Polyps
Colon polyps are growths on the lining of your colon or rectum. Over tme, some polyps can become cancerous, and removing polyps can help prevent cancer of the colon and rectum.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/colon-polyps/Pages/overview.aspx
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Colonic Polyps: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology - Medscape
Colonic polyps are slow-growing overgrowths of the colonic mucosa that carry a small risk (less than 1%) of becoming malignant.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/172674-overview
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Colon Polyps - Topic Overview
Colon polyps are small growths in your intestine.
http://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/tc/colon-polyps-topic-overview
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Colon Polyps: Symptoms, Types, Causes and Pictures - Medicine Net
Colon polyps are a fleshy growth on the inside (the lining) of the colon that may become cancerous. Symptoms of colon polyps include rectal bleeding or blood in the stool. There are various types of colon polyps.
http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_polyps/article.htm
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Polyps: Types, Treatments and Biopsy - Healthline
Polyps are abnormal growths of tissue that can be found in any organ that has blood vessels. They are most often found in the colon, nose, or uterus. Most polyps are noncancerous (benign).
http://www.healthline.com/health/polyps
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Colon Polyps - Mayo Clinic
Colon polyps - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of a condition that sometimes becomes cancerous.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/colon-polyps/basics/definition/con-20031957
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Polyp (Medicine) - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane. If it is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk, it is said to be pedunculated. If no stalk is present, it is said to be sessile.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyp_(medicine)
