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  1. Colon Polyps: Types, Pictures, Causes, Symptoms & …

    The most common type of polyp is the adenoma or adenomatous polyp. It is an important type of polyp not only because it is the most common, but because it is the most common cause of colon cancer. 1. The likelihood that an adenoma will develop into (or has already developed into) canceris partially dependent on its size; the larger the polyp, the m...

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    There are several familial, genetic conditions in which the mutations or the development of mutations are programmed into an individual's genes from before birth, and passed down from parent to child. In the most common of these conditions, hundreds to thousands of adenomatous polyps form (familial adenomatous polyposis or FAP) as a result of a mut...

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    The second most common type of colon polyp is the hyperplastic polyp. It is important to recognize these polyps and to differentiate them from adenomatous polyps since they have little or no potential to become cancerous unless they are located in the proximal (ascending colon), or show a particular histologic pattern under the microscope (a serrat...

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    Much less common types of colon polyps exist, and their potential for becoming cancerous varies greatly, for example, hamartomatous, juvenile, and inflammatory polyps.

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