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

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine recently had a colonoscopy. His doctor found, and zapped, 12 polyps in his colon -- all of them small and, as it turned out, benign. An earlier procedure, done six ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three more new polyps removed ...

Endometrial polyps (or uterine polyps) are small fingerlike growths inside your uterus (womb). You can have one or multiple polyps, ranging in size from a small seed (a few millimeters) to a golf ball ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three more new polyps removed ...

Gardner syndrome is a rare genetic condition where abnormal growths, called polyps, develop in the large intestine. There is no cure for Gardner syndrome. However, regular screening and treatment help ...

Experts share their thoughts on the link between these respiratory conditions and what it means for treatment. Nasal polyps are small, noncancerous growths that develop inside the nasal canal. They ...