Nasal polyps are soft, painless growths in your sinuses or nasal passages. They are usually benign (noncancerous). Most nasal polyps form from chronic inflammation linked to allergies, asthma, ...

POLYPS of the rectum and colon have been observed with increasing frequency in the past few years, particularly because of the emphasis placed upon sigmoidoscopy as a method of early detection of ...

Colon polyps are small growths of tissue that project from the lining of a section of the large intestine known as the colon. Colon polyps typically grow in two shapes: flat or with a stalk. There are ...

Stomach polyps are abnormal tissue growths that form within the stomach. Although they are usually harmless, some stomach polyps have the potential to become cancerous. Researchers and doctors do not ...

While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on ...

Nasal polyps are painless, teardrop-shaped growths that form in your nose or sinuses. They’re most common where the sinuses near your eyes and cheekbones drain into your nose. Nasal polyps are not ...

You may not be able to see nasal polyps, but that doesn’t mean you can’t sense their constant presence. In fact, more than half of people who have the condition say that reducing or eliminating their ...

What Is a Tubular Adenoma? If you’ve ever had a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer, your doctor may have told you that they found polyps. These small clumps of cells that form on your colon lining ...

Nasal polyps are common, usually noncancerous growths in the nose or sinuses. They can cause symptoms such as itching, runny nose, sneezing, and breathing trouble. Home remedies like a neti pot (nasal ...

Unless you or someone close to you has been previously diagnosed with an endometrial polyp, you are likely to know what that is. These abnormal growths are common, with more than 200,000 cases per ...

Researchers find in a study that two types of colon polyps can raise bowel cancer risk fivefold. These two polyp types may represent separate cancer pathways that can occur at the same time. Nearly ...