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Intestinal Polyps

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Intestinal Polyps Treatment

Treatment for intestinal polyps may include:

Colonoscopy for intestinal polyps
Abdominal surgery for intestinal polyps:

Removal of a piece intestine that contains polyps

Medications that suppress the growth of intestinal polyps:

Sulindac
Aspirin

Intestinal polyps clinical trials

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Related Conditions

Colorectal cancer
Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Juvenile polyposis
Peutz-Jegher's syndrome

Abdominal pain
Black stool
Rectal bleeding

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Last Updated: Mar 23, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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