(HealthDay News) — Laparoscopic-assisted colonoscopy with polypectomy (LACP) may be an effective alternative to laparoscopic hemicolectomy (LHC) for difficult-to-remove polyps in the right colon, ...

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 ...

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Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study support the 2006 consensus guidelines for monitoring patients with a known increased risk of colon cancer. The guidelines recommend that a ...

Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They are ...

As quality indicators and benchmarks for colonoscopy increase in coming years, gastroenterologists must think about ways to improve performance across the procedure continuum. According to several ...

In a recent study published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, researchers in China conducted a systematic review followed by a meta-analysis of studies describing the use of artificial intelligence ...