Objective. This study aimed to estimate dysplasia rate in histologically evaluated endocervical polyps and to compare histological and clinical characteristics of dysplastic (D) polyps with those ...

GI/endoscopy procedures, such as colonoscopy, represent a high case volume at ambulatory surgery centers. In a recent study published in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, researchers compared ...

A new study that compares cold snare polypectomy with conventional polypectomy for the removal of small colorectal polyps in anticoagulated patients. The study showed that delayed bleeding requiring ...

Insurance coverage of colonoscopies to screen for colorectal cancer is a frequent source of frustration for consumers, including a reader who asks about his situation. In addition to his query, I also ...

It’s so much fun to think your period isn’t coming for another two weeks, then get a surprise during a bathroom trip in the middle of the day. (Even better when you don’t have any pads or tampons on ...

Cervical polyps are not uncommon, and as long as the smear test comes back normal, simple polyps are usually removed in the clinic without need for further delay. The gynaecologist will wish to ...

Although part of the new health law make many types of preventive healthcare free to patients (and therefore succeed in boosting screening rates for diseases such as breast and colon cancer), ...

Patients at low and intermediate risk for colorectal cancer may not require postpolypectomy surveillance, according to research published in Gut. Amanda J. Cross, PhD, of the department of surgery and ...

A team-based procedure for removing difficult or large precancerous colon polyps is effective and eliminates the need to take out part of a person's colon to reduce their cancer risk, a small clinical ...

Of the 6,137 pathological reports that were reviewed, 4,328 patients with endocervical polyps were identified. Most of the patients (3,656, 84.5%) had polyps reported as endocervical polyp without ...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – March 21, 2014 – In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has published a special issue for March on colorectal cancer. The ...