Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

High fatty liver index tied to colorectal adenomas

(HealthDay)—The fatty liver index may be an accurate predictor of colorectal adenomas among an average-risk population, according to a study published in the January issue of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.

Oncology & Cancer

Study supports longer scope intervals post-polypectomy

(HealthDay) -- People who have had a colonoscopy during which a high-risk potentially cancerous polyp was removed may not need another colonoscopy for five years, German researchers report.

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