You may already have heard about colon polyps. These abnormal cell growths are more likely to develop as we age. They occur in the colon and are removed during colonoscopies. The most common type resembles broccoli, with a stalk and a bulbous growth at the end.  

But can polyps form anywhere else? What causes them? And, are polyps cancerous?  

Read on to learn the answers to these questions and more.&...

It all began over a hot cup of coffee, a warm smile and the need to speak with someone who knew what she was going through.

Colorectal cancer patient Ming Song-Gorry and volunteer Mercedes Malato Pavlu feel they met by fate in between Ming’s appointments in May 2023.

“I just ran into Mercedes while walking through the Mays Clinic to get a coffee, and we hit it off instantly, it was like we’d known each other forever,” Ming...