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Colonic Polyps; What I need to know about Colon Polyps |
Polyp of sigmoid colon as revealed by colonoscopy. Approximately 1 cm in diameter. The polyp was removed by snare cautery. A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue (tumor) projecting from a mucous membrane. If it is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk it is said to be pedunculated. If no stalk is present it is said to be sessile. Polyps are commonly found in the colon, stomach, nose, urinary bladder and uterus. They may also occur elsewhere in the body where mucous membr ...
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Colon Polyps Organizations
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Cancer Institute http://www.nci.nih.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/
- American College of Physicians http://www.acponline.org/
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.asge.org/
- Office of the Director http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
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