Polyps and Colon Cancer
Dr. Eduardo Ruan, Gastroenterologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says colon cancer is preventable because it always begins with a benign condition called polyps, which are little growths in the lining of the colon, from the rectum to the cecum, and they take a long time to develop and grow.
He also explains a polyp can take 10 years to grow into cancer. "That gives us a window of time where we can detect polyps, remove them and prevent them."
