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Colon Mass Symptoms, Types and Causes

The colon is the last part of the gut. It is the longest part of the large intestine. Most of us know the colon for being the place where stool is formed and stored. Sometimes this stool can become a hard mass. However, it is not the only type of mass that can occur in the bowels. Some colon masses can serious and >> Read More ...

Bowel Polyps (Colon and Small Intestine) Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

There are many types of growths that may arise in the body during the course of life. All are considered abnormal in that it should not be present. However, some form for very good reasons and it may be the body’s way of defending itself at times. A growth can refer to many types of masses, from an abscess to a >> Read More ...

10 High Risk Factors For Colon (Colorectal) Cancer

Colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, is where a malignant tumor develops in the large intestine, specifically the colon and rectum but may also include the appendix and anus. It is the third most common cancer in men and women and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Colon cancer has >> Read More ...

Adenomatous Polyps (Colon) – Colorectal Adenomas, Cancer Risk

Intestinal polyps are the outgrowths of tissue from the gastrointestinal epithelium that protrude into the lumen of the small and large intestine. It can be grouped into adenomatous and non-adenomatous polyps. The colorectal adenomas are the most common polyps and associated with some risk of cancer. Colorectal Adenomas >> Read More ...

Intestinal Polyps – Types, Causes, Symptoms, Sugery, Removal

Polyps are outgrowths of tissue from the mucosal surface of a cavity. These growths are not unique to the small and large intestine and may be see anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract like esophageal and stomach polyps and also occurs within other cavities like nasal polyps in the nose and uterine polyps in the uterus. >> Read More ...