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.

He had surgery to remove part of his colon in 2021 ... “Colon cancer takes probably five to 10 years to develop from a normal colon to a polyp to a cancer,” Kalady said.

The 47-year-old, who is based in Taiwan, said on social media on Dec 3 that she went for a health screening at Taitung Hospital in October and discovered a 2cm polyp in her colon. “The doctor ...