Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Colorectal polyp
open-in-new
<p>A colorectal polyp is a <a href="/facts/Polyp_(medicine)/BfUMvgSt">polyp</a> (fleshy growth) occurring on the lining of the <a href="/facts/Colon_(anatomy)/vQtlNBv9">colon</a> or <a href="/facts/Rectum/caqqyk2e">rectum</a>. Untreated colorectal polyps can develop into <a href="/facts/Colorectal_cancer/nV592sW7">colorectal cancer</a>. </p><p>Colorectal polyps are often classified by their behaviour (i.e. benign vs. malignant) or cause (e.g. as a consequence of <a href="/facts/Inflammatory_bowel_disease/RuxcPW5A">inflammatory bowel disease</a>). They may be benign (e.g. hyperplastic polyp), pre-malignant (e.g. <a href="/facts/Tubular_adenoma/qolq77TV">tubular adenoma</a>) or malignant (e.g. colorectal adenocarcinoma). </p>