For nonpedunculated polyps measuring 3 mm or less, cold forceps polypectomy is noninferior to cold snare polypectomy and takes significantly less time, according to the results of the TINYPOLYP trial.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cold forceps polypectomies were effectively noninferior to cold snare polypectomies for complete resection of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cold snare polypectomy for colorectal polyps smaller than 1 cm significantly reduced the risk for delayed ...

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US endoscopists frequently stray from established best practices when removing colon polyps smaller than 1 cm, with fewer than 60% of procedures using the recommended cold snare technique, an analysis ...

Hyperplastic polyps in the colon are typically harmless, with a very low risk of causing cancer. However, doctors may choose to painlessly remove them during a colonoscopy. Hyperplastic polyps are ...

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“Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and be screened regularly for them,” says Fola May, MD, a gastroenterologist ...