Not Medical Advice: Polyps are projecting mass of overgrown tissue. It is a small protrusion of tissue that grows out of the membranes lining in some parts of the body including nose, intestines and uterus.
Most polyps are harmless and are not always cancerous, but most cancers stem from polyps. Treatment options depend on the location and can include surgery.
Colon polyps are growths in your large intestine (colon). Polyps are common in adults and for most of them, the cause is not known.
Nasal polyps are common, teardrop-shaped, noncancerous growths that form in the nose and usually found around the area where the sinuses open into the nasal cavity. Nasal polyps look like seedless, peeled grapes.
Cervical polyps are smooth, finger-shaped growths in the cervix.
A reminder about colorectal cancer: This cancer affects anyone, but those at higher risk include people who have polyps (small growths) in the colon or a family history of colon cancer and those older than 55 years old. Learn more at The Livingston County News.