What Is a Colon Polyp?

What Is a Colon Polyp? (1:14)

A polyp is a small growth that develops from the lining of the colon, says Joseph Thornton, MD, a colorectal surgeon at Sunrise Hospital. In this video, he says the larger the polyp, the greater the chance it might have cancer in it.

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