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Results 1 - 1 of 1 for colon polyps
  1. Surgery for Crohn's Disease Video (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America)  
    ... risk is for people with IBD affecting their colon In most cases, colorectal cancer begins as a polyp, or a small lump growing from the wall of the intestine. Polyps typically start out benign, or not cancerous, but become ... cancerous, surgery to remove the colon and rectum is usually recommended to eliminate the ...