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Colon polyps

In-Depth

  • Symptoms

  • Symptom Checker Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms.
  • Tests and diagnosis

  • Barium enema Barium enema — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this exam to detect colon disease.
  • Fecal occult blood test Fecal occult blood test — Overview covers definition, results of this colon cancer screening test.
  • Colonoscopy Colonoscopy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this exam to detect colon disease.
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy Flexible sigmoidoscopy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this exam to detect colon disease.
  • Virtual colonoscopy Virtual colonoscopy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this exam to detect colon disease.
  • Treatments and drugs

  • Endoscopic mucosal resection Endoscopic mucosal resection — Overview describes procedure for diagnosing, treating lesions in the digestive tract.

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