A colonoscopy is the most common procedure for examining the large intestine, which includes the colon and rectum. During a colonoscopy, your doctor may remove tissue samples or entire growths from the lining of the colon and send them to a pathology laboratory for examination. The resulting pathology report describes what was found and can …
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A hyperplastic polyp is a common benign (non-cancerous) growth that develops on the inner lining of the large intestine, which includes the colon and the rectum. Hyperplastic polyps are not precancerous. They do not contain the abnormal cells that lead to cancer, and for most people, finding one does not change the colorectal cancer screening …
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A villous adenoma is a precancerous polyp that develops on the inner lining of the large intestine, including the colon and rectum. It is made up of abnormal glandular cells that grow in long, finger-shaped projections called villi, which resemble the normal lining of the small intestine. Villous adenomas are not cancer, but of the three conventional types …
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