These pictures show what happens when a small colon polyp is allowed to grow silently for 5 or 10 years. As the polyp enlarges, the cells turn to cancer. There are no warning symptoms until it is too late. That is why screening programs are so important in the prevention of this common and deadly disease. Click here for more information.

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