President George W. Bush is in “good health” following the removal of five polyps during a weekend colon examination, and the polyps tested negative for cancer, the White House said Monday. “The president is in good health. There is no reason for alarm. A fairly routine diagnosis and … procedure,” spokesman Tony Snow told reporters. The five polyps were found to be a common type, and doctors recommend checking the colon every three years, Snow said. “When you have the growth of polyps, you want to just be very careful to keep your eye on what develops so that the patient, in fact, does not get into a position when you have to worry about it,” Snow said. Bush, who has twice before had non-cancerous growths removed from his colon, underwent a colonoscopy on Saturday, temporarily handing power to Vice President Dick Cheney. -
