Flat irregularities more dangerous than polyps
(NEWSER) - Doctors searching for polyps during a colonoscopy need to focus more on flat or depressed lesions, the New York Times reports, which are more likely to grow into cancer—and more common in the US than previously thought, a study finds. Polyps, which protrude from intestinal lining, are easier to find; US doctors need more practice finding the lesions, one says. More»
