For instance, Tubular adenomas are associated with cancer ... Early detection and removal of colorectal polyps can reduce ...

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

The frequency of polyp diagnoses in close relatives was strongly associated with colorectal cancer risk. Polyp history in second-degree relatives was only influential with multiple polyp diagnoses.

While this technique usually allows removal of lesions up to 20 mm in size, larger polyps can be removed by endoscopic piece-meal resection. Improvements in endoscopy techniques and imaging will ...

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 ...