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  2. Colorectal polyp - Wikipedia

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    A colorectal polyp is a polyp (fleshy growth) occurring on the lining of the colon or rectum. [1] Untreated colorectal polyps can develop into colorectal cancer. [2] Colorectal polyps are often classified by their behaviour (i.e. benign vs. malignant) or cause (e.g. as a consequence of inflammatory bowel disease).

  3. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    Some polyps will develop into cancers if not removed. Screening for colorectal cancer, if done early enough, is preventive, seeing as benign lumps called polyps in the colon and rectum are the start to almost all cases of colon cancer. These polyps can be identified and removed by screening tests like a colonoscopy, in which the whole colon is ...

  4. Polyp (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Once an adenomatous polyp is identified during colonoscopy, there are several methods of removal, including using a snare or a heating device. [22] Colonoscopies are preferred over sigmoidoscopies because they allow the examination of the entire colon and can detect polyps in the upper colon, where more than half of polyps occur. [citation needed]

  5. Will Smith's routine colonoscopy leads to discovery of ...

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    Will Smith filmed the process of his recent colonoscopy, which ultimately led to the discovery of a pre-cancerous mass. Will Smith's routine colonoscopy leads to discovery of dangerous pre ...

  6. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Colonoscopies are often used to diagnose colon polyp and colon cancer, [15] but are also frequently used to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease. [16] [17] Another common indication for colonoscopy is the investigation of iron deficiency with or without anaemia. The examination of the colon, to rule out a lesion contributing to blood loss, along ...

  7. Histopathology of colorectal adenocarcinoma - Wikipedia

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    The most common form of colon cancer is adenocarcinoma, constituting between 95% [2] and 98% [3] of all cases of colorectal cancer. Other, rarer types include lymphoma, adenosquamous and squamous cell carcinoma. Some subtypes have been found to be more aggressive. [4]

  8. Will Smith's routine colonoscopy leads to discovery of ...

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    Take a lesson from Will Smith: Stop rescheduling your colonoscopy. The experience is rarely pleasant — but it's extremely important to do, as evidenced by the results of Smith's recent procedure.

  9. Gardner's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Gardner's syndrome (also known as Gardner syndrome, familial polyposis of the colon, [1] or familial colorectal polyposis [2]) is a subtype of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Gardner syndrome is an autosomal dominant form of polyposis characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the colon. [3]