Colon culture
When polyps are discovered in a sigmoidoscopy (an inspection of the lower third of the large intestine), they are retrieved to be tested for cancer. If a large amount of polyps are found, a more thorough examination of the entire length of the large intestine (a colonoscopy) may be recommended.
Review Date: 03/06/2007
Reviewed By: Updated by: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: Greg Juhn, M.T.P.W., David R.
Eltz, Kelli A. Stacy. Previously reviewed by Rita Nanda, M.D.,
Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University
of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network. (October 31, 2006)
