Oncology of intestinal polyps

Polyps on the intestinal walls rarely cause symptoms, but they can eventually become malignant tumours. Therefore, it is better to get rid of polyps, and a doctor’s consultation is necessary if they are detected.

Intestinal polyps are small benign neoplasms that grow asymptomatically on the inner mucosa.

Intestinal polyp – oncology?

Doctors detect polyps in the large intestine sometimes. It is a fairly common disease, affecting 15 to 20% of people. The size of polyps is usually less than 1 cm but can reach several centimetres. They grow alone or in groups. Some outwardly look like small bumps. Others have a thick or thin leg with a seal shaped like a mushroom or a bunch of grapes.

Intestinal polyps – oncology? Not yet. Polyps themselves are benign growths that rarely worsen a person’s well-being. But they can transform into malignant, ill-treatable tumours.

Intestinal polyps, oncology and risk factors

It is still unknown precisely why the cells suddenly begin turning into atypical cells and forming tumours. Analysis of the incidence helped to identify factors that increase the risk of polyp growth:

• age over 50 years;
• inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis);
• smoking;
• alcohol consumption;
• excess weight;
• sedentary lifestyle;
• Type II diabetes is difficult to treat;
• Heredity is the most significant factor.

The number of relatives with such a disease also matters. However, multiple cases of polyposis in the family are sometimes not associated with genetic factors.

Polyps rarely signal their presence with symptoms.

Maintaining the body

The only practical way to get rid of polyps is surgical removal, which is swift and painless. When a polyp is detected, the doctor inserts a tool into it and injects a small liquid into the intestinal wall under the polyp so that the borders of the neoplasm are visible.

Then, a unique nozzle loop captures the polyp, tightens its leg, and cuts off the intestinal wall, passing an electric current around the loop. By maintaining the body’s health, colonic hydrotherapy can help prevent intestinal polyps, oncology, and other pathologies.