Metabolic syndrome and its components, including obesity and hypertension, significantly increase the risk for precancerous polyp recurrence.

You may need to remove nasal polyps if they’re large enough to interfere with your quality of life. Surgery, called nasal polypectomy, is the standard procedure used. Nasal polyps refer to small ...

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Nasal polyps are inflammatory, soft, teardrop-shaped growths that line the inside of the nose or sinuses on both sides. Not all people with polyps can be cured of them. For example, people who are ...

Bladder polyps are small, often cauliflower-like growths that protrude from the lining of the urinary bladder. Typically, polyps are groups of abnormal cells that appear along mucous membranes in the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Uterine polyps are fleshy growths that appear on the inner lining of the uterus and extend into the cavity of the uterus. They are usually benign, but a small minority of them may be precancerous.

Nasal polyps are noncancerous growths in the nasal passages that can result from prolonged irritation due to infections, allergies, or other triggers like asthma. Symptoms of nasal polyps include a ...

Tired of living with a stuffy nose, postnasal drip, sinus infections, facial pain, poor sense of smell, and the other symptoms that come with nasal polyps? It’s time to seek treatment. “There are a ...

Nasal polyps are common, noncancerous, teardrop-shaped growths that form in your nose or sinuses. They’re usually found around the area where the sinuses open into the nasal cavity. Mature ones look ...

Nasal polyps are soft, noncancerous growths on the lining of the nose or sinuses. These growths, while painless, can cause blockages that prevent the sinuses from draining properly. This can make it ...