Adenoma

A precancerous polyp that is a gland-like growth on the mucous membrane that can have a growth pattern of tubular (protrudes), villous (flat and spreading), or a mix of the two called tubulovillous.

Cancer

A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and do not die. These abnormal cells destroy body tissue and may make tumors. Most types of cancer have 4 stages. Some cancers also have a stage 0. Cancer stages are determined by considering the size and...

Tumor

An abnormal mass of tissue formed when cells grow and divide uncontrollably. Malignant tumors are cancerous and may spread into other parts of the body. Benign tumors are not cancerous and do not spread into other parts of the body.

Polyp

Abnormal tissue growths most commonly found in the colon but can develop elsewhere in the body.