Colon polyps are benign, non-cancerous tumors. Some polyps can change into cancer but not all do. The chance of colon polyps changing into a cancer depends upon the kind of polyp.

African-Americans die from colorectal cancer at higher rates than any other US racial or ethnic group.

A tumor is abnormal tissue and can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).

African-Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer at higher rates than any other US racial or ethnic group.

In most people, colon cancers develop slowly over a period of several years.

Someone could have polyps or colorectal cancer and not know it.

Colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer don’t always cause symptoms, especially at first.