Does anyone know anything about colon cancer? Are there any symptoms?
What Is A Colon Polyp? Your doctor may have recently told you that you have a colon polyp. It may have already been removed or destroyed during a colonoscopy. The information below will answer questions you may have about this condition. What is a colon polyp? A colon polyp is a benign tumor or growth which arises on the inner surface of the colon. Amazingly, from mouth to rectum, the human intestinal tract averages about 30 feet in length. The last six feet is called the colon, or large intestine. Like a piece of pipe, the colon is hollow and the inner surface is normally smooth. For unknown reasons, some individuals grow polyps, or small lumps of tissue, on the inner wall of the colon. There may be single or multiple polyps. The cause is not known, but the incidence of polyps increases with age. What is a tumor? All tissues of the body are made up of millions of tiny individual cells. In health, there is a delicate balance. Old cells are constantly dying and are replaced by new healt
