1.   Animals deficient in dietary folate are more likely to develop colon polyps and cancer.

2.   For example, the cells in some colon polyps exist in a precursor state.

3.   The subjects had all had a colon polyp recently removed.

4.   Aspirin, Celebrex, ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs all block production of prostaglandins, which cause inflammation and appear to fuel the growth of colon polyps.

5.   For instance, levels of the enzyme are unusually high in some pre-malignant growths, such as colon polyps, as well as in many kinds of cancer.

6.   Scientists now know inflammation-fighting drugs can attack colon polyps in a manner different than Aptosyn does.

7.   The fecal occult blood test checks for blood in the stool, which can be an early indication of colon polyps or colon cancer.

8.   Using helium to just light up precancerous colon polyps promises to be less uncomfortable, says Brookeman, who has successfully tried the experiment in dogs.