Nasal polyps are teardrop-shaped, soft tissue growths that form in the lining of your nasal cavity and sinuses (the hollow spaces in the bones of your face). Nasal polyps are benign, which means they ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind ...

Nasal polyps in dogs are small pink growths that come from a dog’s moist nose tissue lining. Thankfully, the growths are benign. Unfortunately, the precise cause of the condition is not known. Usually ...

Does your nose seem to always be stuffed up? Do you have loss of taste or smell? Do you get frequent sinus infections? If so, you may have nasal polyps. Which raises the question: What exactly are ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three more new polyps removed ...

Dear Dr. Gott: Please tell me what causes polyps in the colon. I had 11 removed in 2001, and now I have to have a colon test every year. Every year I have at least two or three more new polyps removed ...

Not only adults, nasal polyps can also occur in children. Polyps are an inflammation of the nasal membranes and sinuses that lasts more than 12 weeks. This condition is actually a soft, painless, ...

The nose is the subject of many sayings. A measurement could be on the nose or an object right under your nose. You may be reminded to keep your nose clean and out of another’s affairs. While often ...

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a rare condition that predisposes you (makes you more susceptible) to precancerous colorectal adenomatous polyps. Adenomatous polyps are abnormal growths that ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine recently had a colonoscopy. His doctor found, and zapped, 12 polyps in his colon -- all of them small and, as it turned out, benign. An earlier procedure, done six ...

Former England cricketer Hugh Morris died at 62 after a long battle with bowel cancer. The disease develops slowly, often ...

Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare condition that can cause polyps in the digestive tract, hair loss, nail loss, changes to the skin, and diarrhea. There is currently no one standard treatment ...