Oral drug reduces formation of precancerous polyps in colon

Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Inflammatory cells in the colon, or polyps, are very common after the age of 50. Most are benign, but some will develop into colon cancer. Now, in an animal study, an oral medication has successfully treated chronic, precancerous inflammation in the intestine.

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