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• posted: Dec. 10, 2025
• Polyps

Preventing colorectal cancer starts with early detection, and colonoscopy remains the gold-standard tool for screening and intervention. At Houston Digestive Diseases Consultants, Dr. Daniel W. Ball III, Dr. Krishnamurthy Shivshanker, Read More

• posted: Aug. 29, 2024
• Colonoscopy,  Polyps

Unfortunately, colon cancer diagnosis has increased among Americans. That is why the age for your first screening has been raised to age 45. Getting the appropriate screenings is essential to finding polyps, Read More

• posted: May 19, 2023
• Polyps

As we get older, there are many issues that can increase in risk and it’s important that issues are dealt with before they cause severe complications. One issue that can Read More

• posted: Apr. 19, 2018
• Polyps

Polyps are small clusters of cells that tend to grow in places like the uterine lining, the nasal cavity, and the colon. Although polyps are often benign (non-cancerous), some types Read More