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	Polyp (medicine)
		A polyp is a smooth-coated tumor projecting from a mucous membrane.
		It is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated pedicle.
		Polyps are commonly found in the nose, urinary bladder, rectum, and large intestine.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/p/po/polyp__medicine_.html (231 words)

	Polyp Summary
		Polyps come in a variety of shapes--round, droplet, and irregular being the most common; and they affect various parts of the body--the intestines, the nasal passages, the rectum, and the vocal cords.
		Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is an irritation of the membranes of the nose by airborne particles or chemicals.
		Juvenile polyps (polyps in children) are usually benign and often outgrow their blood supply and disappear at puberty.
	www.bookrags.com /Polyp (2736 words)

	Polyp - Definition, explanation
		The body of the polyp may be roughly compared in structure to a sac, the wall of which is composed of two layers of cells.
		We can distinguish therefore in the body of a polyp the column, circular or oval in section, forming the trunk, resting on a base or foot and surmounted by the crown of tentacles, which enclose an area termed the peristome, in the centre of which again is the mouth.
		Anthozoan polyps, including the corals and sea anemones, are much more complex due to the development of a tubular stomodaeum leading inward from the mouth and a series of radial partitions called mesenteries.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/p/po/polyp.php (977 words)

	eMedicine - Pulp Polyp : Article by Catherine M Flaitz
		The pulp polyp, also known as chronic hyperplastic pulpitis or proliferative pulpitis, is an uncommon and specific type of inflammatory hyperplasia that is associated with a nonvital tooth.
		The pulp polyp is the result of both mechanical irritation and bacterial invasion into the pulp of a tooth that exhibits significant crown destruction due to trauma or caries.
		Pulp polyps tend to be asymptomatic and are not associated with any significant morbidity or mortality except for gross caries destruction with premature tooth loss in many cases.
	www.emedicine.com /derm/topic649.htm (2035 words)

	Polyp (medicine) Information
		A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue (tumor) projecting from a mucous membrane.
		Polyps are commonly found in the colon, stomach, nose, urinary bladder and uterus.
		Colon polyps are a concern because of the potential for colon cancer being present microscopically and the risk of benign colon polyps transforming with time into colon cancer.
	www.bookrags.com /Polyp_%28medicine%29 (440 words)

	Polyp (medicine) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Polyp, rounded, grape-like growth of tissue or fluid projecting from a mucous membrane either with a narrow stalk or a broad base.
		Medicine (Latin, medicus, “physician”), science and art concerned with curing and preventing disease and preserving health.
		A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue (tumor) projecting from a mucous membrane.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Polyp_(medicine).html (162 words)

	Voice Disorders - Polyp
		A polyp is a specific and clearly demarcated mass (“mass” simply means “lump,” and does not imply cancer or precancerous lesion) usually found at the midpoint the vocal cord.
		A polyp is usually a red or reddish lesion that has a sharp margin and is clearly different from surrounding tissue.
		The propensity for a polyp (or any mid-vocal fold lesion) to cause additional trauma is an argument in favor of its treatment, in addition to its effect on the voice.
	www.voicemedicine.com /polyp.htm (750 words)

	Polyp
		Actinozoan[?] polyps, including the corals and sea anenomes[?], are much more complex due to the development of a tubular stomodaeum[?] leading inward from the mouth and a series of radial partitions called mesenteries.
		In medicine, a polyp is a smooth-coated tumor projecting from a mucous membrane.
		Polyps are commonly found in the nose, bladder, rectum, and large intestine.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/po/Polyp.html (185 words)

	New England Journal of Medicine Reports Calcium Supplements Help Prevent Polyp Recurrence; NCCC Led Study \| Press ...
		John A. Baron, professor of medicine and of community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, led this multi-centered study, funded by the National Institutes of Health.
		Although most polyps in the large bowel are benign, they are thought to be precursors of most colorectal cancers and can be removed before progression to invasive cancer.
		Overall, there was a 19% decrease in the incidence of recurrence of one polyp and a 24% decrease in the number of polyps.
	www.cancer.dartmouth.edu /media/release/press14.shtml (723 words)

	Fiberoptic Analysis of Colorectal Polyps
		While hyperplastic polyps are considered benign without malignant potential, adenomatous polyps are thought to represent one of the earliest stages in the progression to a malignancy.
		It is not clear how the physician decided to select additional polyps for fiberoptic analysis (it is not entirely clear whether all polyps were analyzed and then underwent biopsy), or whether the same results could be obtained by simply randomly taking a biopsy of a subset of polyps that were considered hyperplastic on visual assessment.
		While adenomatous polyps are considered premalignant lesions, the evolution to cancer is a slow process requiring 7 to 8 years, and thus the immediate removal of all adenomatous polyps is not required.
	www.regence.com /trgmedpol/medicine/med104.html (957 words)

	Drug Effective Against Polyps (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Polyps are growths or tumors protruding from the mucous lining of an organ, and can eventually lead to cancer.
		The average polyp size in patients taking the drug was reduced by 35 percent, while patients on a placebo demonstrated a 5 percent increase in polyp size.
		Pamukcu said a large-scale trial using the drug just to fight precancerous polyps would be too expensive, but the company would consider a partnership with another firm to conduct large tests of the drug against polyps or for other indications.
	library.thinkquest.org /C0111983/drug_effective_against_polyps.html (337 words)

	Information on Cervical Polyp - Medicine Online Medical Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A cervical polyp is a small growth on or near the surface of the cervix.
		Cervical polyps are usually benign, or noncancerous, and rarely cause symptoms.
		Cervical polyps are formed when a group of cells, such as blood vessels within the cervix, form an abnormal growth.
	www.medicineonline.com /encyclopedia/C/Cervical-Polyp (644 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Polyps are commonly found in the colon, stomach, nose, sinus(es), urinary bladder and uterus.
		An endometrial polyp or uterine polyp is a polyp or lesion in the lining of the uterus (endometrium) that takes up space within the uterine cavity.
		A cervical polyp is a common benign polyp or tumour on the surface of the cervical canal.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Polyp_(medicine) (469 words)

	polyp. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		in medicine, a benign tumor occurring in areas lined with mucous membrane such as the nose, gastrointestinal tract (especially the colon), and the uterus.
		Some polyps are pedunculated tumors, i.e., they grow on stems; others, attached by a broad base, are called sessile.
		Nasal polyps are usually associated with an allergic condition; since they interfere with breathing, it is advisable that they be removed.
	www.bartleby.com /65/po/polyp.html (143 words)

	AllRefer.com - polyp (Pathology) - Encyclopedia
		Some polyps are pedunculated tumors, i.e., they grow on stems; others, attached by a broad base, are called sessile.
		Nasal polyps are usually associated with an allergic condition; since they interfere with breathing, it is advisable that they be removed.
		Uterine and gastrointestinal polyps are likely to cause bleeding, but, more important, they may undergo malignant degeneration and for this reason are also usually removed.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/polyp.html (174 words)

	Rectal Polyps: Encyclopedia of Medicine
		Rectal polyps are tissue growths that arise from the wall of the rectum and protrude into it.
		They are of concern, however, because 90% of colon and rectal cancers arise from polyps that are initially benign.
		The cause of most rectal polyps is unknown, however a diet high in animal...
	health.enotes.com /medicine-encyclopedia/rectal-polyps (162 words)

	HalfLytely®
		The colonic polyps are numerous and present as a carpet of polyps ranging from 1-2 mm to 1 cm or larger.
		FAP is associated with hamartomatous polyps in the stomach (49%), adenomatous polyps of the duodenum (25%) and periampullary carcinomas.
		The 3 forms of juvenile polyposis are based on the location of the polyps: familial juvenile polyposis coli, in which the polyps are confined to the colon; familial juvenile polyposis of the stomach; and generalized juvenile polyposis, in which polyps are distributed throughout the GI tract in any age group.
	www.halflytely.com /prof/medical_library/colon_polyposis_syndromes.html (10876 words)

	Polyp (medicine) - General Gynecology - Gynecology
		Approximately 1 cm in diameter, this aymptomatic solitary polyp in a 57-year-old male is sessile and smooth.
		A polyp is a smooth-coated abnormal growth (tumor) projecting from a mucous membrane.
		Polyps are commonly found in the nose, urinary bladder, uterus, rectum, and large intestine.
	www.woman-health.org /virtual/Polyp_(medicine) (341 words)

	Colon Polyps Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
		In medicine, the word "acquired" implies "new" or "added." An acquired condition is "new" in the sense that it is not genetic (inherited) and "added" in the sense that was not present at birth.
		Polyp: A mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow organ, as within the colon or rectum.
		Gamma rays and X-rays are two of the types of energy waves often used in medicine.
	www.medicinenet.com /colon_polyps/glossary.htm (2867 words)

	Intestinal polyps
		Polyps are one of many forms of tissue overproduction that can occur in the body.
		The stomach's lining is host to polyps of a similar appearance, but there is no agreement as to their potential for becoming stomach cancer.
		Smaller polyps can be picked up by the rhythmic contractions (peristalsis) of the intestines and pull the part of the bowel to which they are attached into the adjoining section.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/intestinal_polyps.jsp (1019 words)

	Nasal Polyps: from Baylor College of Medicine's Otolaryngology Grand Rounds Archive
		We went ahead and proceeded with endoscopic removal of this polyp and grossly this is the polyp and the removal.
		Larsen in 1997 did a med analysis of the literature and his review of nasal polyps with asthma was interesting to note that he found the majority of patients, after surgical removal of their polyps, had better control of their asthma or their asthma did not progress as much.
		Polyps here after treatment resolved and this was is a little bit better and case 18 did not improve.
	www.bcm.edu /oto/grand/11132003.htm (4657 words)

	Polyp (medicine) - Definition, explanation
		A polyp is a smooth-coated abnormal growth (tumor) projecting from a mucous membrane.
		Polyps are commonly found in the nose, urinary bladder, uterus, rectum, and large intestine.
		Under some extreme conditions, polyps in the digestive tracts of organisms from class Mammalia occasionally bleed, discharge, and seep rotten oily yellow-brown waste.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/p/po/polyp__medicine_.php (266 words)

	Statement from the American Gastroenterological Association on colonoscopy surveillance study
		Colonoscopy is the most sensitive test for detecting polyps and the only procedure that allows both detection and removal of the polyp simultaneously.
		Colonic surveillance, as opposed to screening, is the periodic examination of the colon after polyps and/or cancer has been identified.
		The appropriate time interval for surveillance is influenced by many factors (type of polyp, size, number and the adequacy of the colonic prep).
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2004-08/aga-sft082004.php (500 words)

	Colonoscopy
		If a growth or polyp is detected using CT colonography, a standard colonoscopy would still need to be performed.
		In most cases the positive result is just due to hemorrhoids; however it can also be due to polyps (which are easily removed during the colonoscopy procedure), diverticulosis, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), or colon cancer.
		Due to the high mortality associated with colon cancer and the high effectivity and low risks associated with colonoscopy, it is now also becoming a routine screening test for people 50 years of age or older.
	www.colonoscopy.com (1604 words)

	Head & Face Medicine \| Full text \| Polyp in concha bullosa: a case report and review of the literature
		Polyp originating within a concha bullosa is uncommon; we report only the third such case in the English literature.
		Most polyps in the nasal cavity develop from the mucosa of the anterior ethmoidal sinus, the contact areas of the uncinate process, and the middle turbinate [9].
		The treatment for polyp formation in all types of concha bullosa is excision of the lateral lamella of the concha bullosa followed by polyp excision.
	www.head-face-med.com /content/2/1/11 (1294 words)

	Colon Polyps and Cancer-The Endoscopy Center of Pensacola (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In it there is a strong tendency for adenoma type polyps to develop in blood relatives; sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles and children.
		The key to early detection of colon polyps and cancer is the concern and willingness of each person to seek medical attention from a physician.
		Polyps are usually removed using a colonoscopy, which allows the physician to visualize the inside of the colon.
	www.endo-world.com /colon_polyps_and_cancer.htm (1109 words)

	Polyps in the colon (large bowel)
		Symptomless polyps are often found at barium enema examination (an X-ray test done after barium liquid is poured into the rectum) in a patient with bowel symptoms that could be due to irritable bowel syndrome.
		If an individual has four or more polyps, or one polyp of more than 1cm diameter or a polyp with severely abnormal cells (dysplasia) seen under the microscope, the risk of polyp or cancer occurrence is sufficient to warrant regular surveillance with colonoscopy.
		As long as the whole polyp is removed, there is no risk of recurrence or cancerous change of that polyp even when cancerous cells have invaded the stalk of the polyp.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /diseases/facts/colonpolyps.htm (1747 words)

	polyps \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		In zoology, a polyp is one of two forms of individuals found in many species of cnidarians.
		The two are the polyp or hydroid and the medusa.
		Polyps are approximately cylindrical, elongated on the axis of the body.
	www.babylon.com /definition/polyps/English (113 words)

	Diet: No Effect on Recurrence of Colorectal Polyps - National Cancer Institute
		In the Polyp Prevention Trial, 2,079 men and women who had one or more polyps removed within the prior six months were randomized (divided by chance) to have either intensive counseling to adopt a low-fat, high-fiber, fruit- and vegetable-enriched eating plan or to be given a standard brochure on healthy eating.
		Polyp Prevention Trial researchers will continue to follow the participants in the trial to see if the dietary changes they made during the trial influence their likelihood of developing polyps or colorectal cancer in the future.
		The Polyp Prevention Trial was funded by NCI and took place at eight clinical centers across the United States: State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.; Edward Hines Jr.
	www.cancer.gov /clinicaltrials/results/diet-and-polyps0400/print?page=&keyword= (1050 words)

	dreddyclinic.com - Colon polyps
		Colon polyps are growths of tissue that protrude from the lining of the colon (large intestine) into the space inside the bowel.
		Although anyone can develop polyps, you're at higher risk if you are 50 or older, overweight, or a smoker, eat a high-fat, low-fiber diet, or have a personal or family history of colon polyps or colon cancer.
		Polyps that are found in the early stages usually can be removed safely and completely.
	www.dreddyclinic.com /findinformation/pp/colonpolyps.htm (617 words)

	InteliHealth:
		Cervical polyps are discovered during routine pelvic exams or evaluations for bleeding or while getting a Pap test.
		The polyp or polyps are sent to a laboratory for examination.
		Large polyps and polyp stems that are very broad usually need to be removed in an operating room using local, regional or general anesthesia.
	www.intelihealth.com /IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9696.html (627 words)

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