With Dedicated Experts by Your Side Approach Benign Colon Disease with Confidence
Aging often brings a few health issues along with it. If you're over 50, benign colon disease — non-cancerous polyps in your large intestine — may be one of those issues. Even though most colon polyps are generally harmless, some can become cancerous if left untreated, so it's important to schedule regular colonoscopies, especially after the age of 50, so they can be detected and removed as necessary.
If you do have polyps, your experienced gastroenterology team will easily and painlessly remove them, most often with a minimally invasive procedure. From preventative screenings to thorough diagnoses and expert treatments, at AdventHealth Tampa you’ll receive the care you need to regain control of your health.
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Overcome Benign Colon Disease With Thoughtful, Expert Care
- The Importance of Regular Screenings for Colon Polyps
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You know what they say about prevention — it's worth its weight in wellness. Because colon polyps often don't cause symptoms, it's important to have regular screenings, so that they can be found and removed in the early stages. The best prevention for colon cancer is regular screening for polyps.
Part of our vision to provide whole-person care includes helping you take a proactive approach to your health. To help prevent colon cancer, we suggest coming in for a colonoscopy once every ten years, starting at age 50. We may recommend starting screenings earlier in life if your family history puts you at a higher risk. To provide you with the most comprehensive diagnosis possible, we offer additional tests and screenings, including:
- Biopsies to Check Removed Polyps for Cancer
- Fecal Occult Blood Tests (FOBT) to Detect Hidden Blood in Your Stool
- Sigmoidoscopies to Screen the Lower Section of Your Colon
You deserve peace of mind. Let us help you find it with a compassionate, whole-person approach to your benign colon disease care.
- Understanding Your Benign Colon Disease
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You likely have questions and concerns about your diagnosis. We're here to answer and address every one of them. Our dedicated medical staff support your whole-person health, caring for your physical concerns while also nurturing your emotional and spiritual health. The vast majority of colon polyps aren’t, and never will be, cancerous. Colon polyps we treat include:
- Adenomas are the most common polyps and are defined by their tubular shapes.
- Familial adenomatous polyposis occurs during teenage years and can be treated by our skilled pediatric team.
- Hamartomas juvenile polyps are generally found in children age 10 and younger and can be treated by our pediatric team.
- Hyperplastic polyps are very common and never cancerous.
- Inflammatory polyps are typically found in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
- Lymphoid polyps are non-cancerous growths.
- Neoplastic epithelial polyps are slow-growing clumps that can turn into cancer after many years.
- Non-neoplastic epithelial polyps are non-cancerous and result from changes in your colon lining or mucus.
- Peutz-Jeghers’ polyps result from a rare disease identified by bluish spots around the lips and gums.
You don’t have to face your diagnosis with uncertainty. Lean on us. And receive the compassionate care and support you deserve.
- Treatment for Colon Polyps
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You don’t have to face colon polyps with worry or concern. The digestive health specialists at AdventHealth Tampa are highly trained to provide attentive, efficient, and effective benign colon disease care. Often times, your polyps can be removed during your colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy screenings. To help ensure your comfort, these procedures are done while you’re asleep. We’ll sit with you before and after your procedure to answer all your questions and guide you toward a sense of control and confidence.
While there is no way to completely prevent colon polyps, there are lifestyle adjustments you can make to help keep them from occurring. We often suggest gently adjusting your lifestyle to include a healthier diet, limited alcohol consumption, reduced tobacco use, and increased physical activity. Your wellness is our goal. Let us help you achieve it.
Expert Care. Specialized Doctors. Digestive Care You Can Count On
You’ve got this, because you’ve got us. Our digestive health specialists are here to provide the care and support you need to feel whole again.