Why is it easy for "polyps" to grow in the intestines? What should I do if I find these "lumps" during a physical examination?

Why is it easy for "polyps" to grow in the intestines? What should I do if I find these "lumps" during a physical examination?

"Nodules", "polyps", "cysts"... these words seem to have been discussed and crowded on everyone's medical examination report. Many people will feel panic and worry about this. What do they mean? Will it turn into cancer? How should we deal with it?

April 15-21, 2024 is the 30th National Cancer Prevention and Treatment Publicity Week. NetEase Health and Peking Union Medical College Hospital have jointly launched the "One Picture to Understand the Invisible "Foreign Objects" Series of Popular Science". Let's take a look at the fourth issue to understand the true face of intestinal polyps.

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