Colorectal polyp

A colorectal polyp is a polyp (fleshy growth) occurring on the lining of the colon or rectum. Untreated colorectal polyps can develop into colorectal cancer. Colorectal polyps are often classified by their behaviour (i.e. benign vs. malignant) and/or etiology (e.g. as a consequence of inflammatory bowel disease). They may be benign (e.g. hyperplastic polyp), pre-malignant (e.g. tubular adenoma) or malignant (e.g. colorectal adenocarcinoma). The most common general classification is: Most hyperplastic polyps are found in the distal colon and rectum. They have no malignant potential , which means that they are no more likely than normal tissue to eventually become a cancer. Hyperplastic polyps are serrated polyps. Hyperplastic polyps have...