Colon Cancer Survival

Question: What 's colon cancer survival rate if caught early?

Answer: At stage 1 the 5 year survival rate is 90-95%. At stage 2A it is 80% & 2B it is 75%.

Question: What is the survival rate for colon cancer patients? my mom received chemo but what she says it is a preventive measure against cancer. she knows she doesnt have CA. Does this mean that chemo can be for non-cancer patients?

Answer: Chemo is not used as a preventative measure. Survivability for colon cancer is highly dependent on the stage which may be difficult for you know since your mother is obviously not telling you the truth. At best she probably has at least a 3A cancer which has a 5-year survival rate of about 80%. I hope this is the case as stage 4 is not curable. Early stage colon cancer does not require chemo.

Question: Colon Cancer? Survival rate? I just found out that my father may have colon cancer. This scares the hell out of me. Only a few years ago my grandfather (his dad) passed away of colon cancer. The doctor my granddad had is the same one my father has. This doctor misdiagnosed my grandfather even after countless tests. His last misdiagnosis was IBS. My father just got this diagnosis under a year ago. He has displayed the same symptoms that my grandfather had for years. I am scared. I do not want to lose my father to the same disease. My dad has displayed these symptoms for years. What are the odds? I mean with the family history and the fact that he has displayed the symptoms for a long time.

Answer: In a nutshell, there are 4 main stages of colon cancer. Stage 0- Tumor is limited to the mucosa of the colon. (almost 100% survival rate) Stage I- Tumor has progressed through the submucosa. (about 95% surivial rate) Stage II- Tumor has reached the muscularis propria, but no lymph nodes are involved. (about 85% survival rate) Stage III- Tumor has now reached the regional lymph nodes. (roughly 50% survival rate) Stage IV- Tumor has now metastasized (spread) to other organs. (<5% survival rate) The survival rates shown are for 5 years after diagnosis. Surgery is normally used for stage 0-II cancers quite successfully. For the later stages, a combination of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and possible surgery are considered. A colonoscopy will be required to see how serious/what stage the cancer is at before a treatment plan can be made. (and if indeed it is cancer). Similar symptoms can also be for ulcerative colitis, proctitis or crohns disease. It seems to run in the family and I would advise you also get yourself checked, particularly after the age of 45. I am sorry to hear the news. I hope for the best prognosis, all the best.

Question: colon cancer(survival rates)?

Answer: Patients should ignore statistics and 'survival rates' . . individual people are not statistics. This is information used for research or treatment purposes and has little to do with an individual outcome. The median isn't the message http://www.cancerguide.org/median_not_msg.html

Question: third stage colon cancer survival rate?

Answer: I can't speak for Stage 3, but my Mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 in Oct, 2005. The doctors did not give her a "survival rate" and told her that they do not like to do that because it makes people give up. At any rate, my mother had a rough year with having a colostomy, then having it reversed and getting an infection at the surgical site. She had taken chemo for about 18 months before they did surgery to reverse the colostomy. She has not been able to take chemo since Feb due to the surgery, however, they just recently did her cancer tests and cannot find any existing tumors on the x-rays. Her cancer marker is also below 2 so we are quite optimistic. Good luck! Just wanted to share our "good" news so that you know there is hope. :)

Question: What is the survival rate of colon cancer?

Answer: Survival rates vary for adenocarcinoma of the colon, but these statistics will give you a general idea of the survival rate for Singapore residents who have adenocarcinoma of the colon. The five-year survival rate represents the percentage of patients alive five years after their initial diagnosis with adenocarcinoma of the colon. http://coloncancer.about.com/od/cancerstatistics/a/SG_Survival_AdC.htm

Question: i hav a question involving the survival rate of colon cancer? i was reading an artical on colon cancer that someone sent me. i asked a question about colon cancer earlier. well first of all. i had colon cancer . it did not soread and they took part of my colon out. said everything was fine. have to get checked again this week. well. the doctor said he got it all out. well the thing im concerned about is the artical.... the part on the surviving rates. well if they got it all out. then why does the artical say.thatin patients with early colon cancer which is limited to the superficial layer of the bowel wall surgery is often the only treatmentneeded? those patients can experence long-term survival in excess to 80 percent? well if they got it all. why isnt your survival rate 100 percent? please. anyone with any knowledge of this will help, thank you so much.

Answer: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer/CA00049 What stage is your cancer? What kind of cancer ? Pancreatic cancer is a death sentence. What grade is the cancer? Is it a slow growing cancer ? Is it a fast growing cancer ? Will the cancer come back ? Who knows ?

Question: Does any one know the survival rate of stage 3 colon cancer,My aunt had 6 cancerous polyp removed and she has 8 more polyps non cancerous polyps,she with be doing chemo.

Answer: A lot of things can influence colon cancer survival rates. Stage is a major factor, but tumor location and country of residence have also been shown to impact survival. For example, tumors in the right side of the colon are often caught later because symptoms take longer to emerge, and in countries where early screening is relatively uncommon, tumors are caught later. Studies have also found that exercise may increase colon cancer survival rates. According to the American Cancer Society, 83 percent of people with stage 3A colon cancer are still alive five years after their diagnosis. The survival rates for stage 3B (64 percent) and stage 3C (44 percent) are less encouraging. However, it's important to remember that survival rates are generalizations and your individual chances of survival may be quite different. Also, survival data reflects what has happened in the past. With all the new chemotherapy drugs available, it's possible that today's survival rate for stage 3 colon cancer is significantly higher.

Question: what are survival rates when colon cancer matasticizing in the liver?

Answer: Unfortunately,this has a bad prognosis.Since the cancer has spread to the liver,it would be a stage 4.The 5 yr survival rate is less than 3%.Once again,everybody is different and this is just a statistic.

Question: Why is the survival rate of a colon cancer stage IV only 8% but a stage III is 68%?

Answer: There are 3 parts to stage III 3A 3B and 3C. Stage IIIB has a 5-year survival rate of about 56-60%. As the stage gets higher the survival rate gets lower. Which stage 3 a colon cancer falls is determined by a combination of the depth of invasion and the number of lymph nodes involved. This tells us statically how likely the disease will progress. Colon cancer is a stage IV when cancer has spread to a distant site. It is most often the liver, but it does not have to be. The survival rate is so much lower because once cancer has spread to a distant site we know cancer cells are circulating in the body and it is nearly impossible to stop them.

Question: My partner has stage III colon cancer. Chemo no longer works and is now on radiation. What is survival rate? My partner has stage III colon cancer. Chemo no longer works and is now on radiation. What is the survival rate? Im very concerned/scared.

Answer: Adam the first thing to remember when going through cancer with someone is that Hope is the last to die. So remain hopeful for a good strong recovery and put your worries into the hands of a higher power that is part of your journey. I believe the lesson in fighting cancer is the awareness of time and how to spend it with each other. Suddenly the most important tasks come to the top of your list and the meanless task list can be thrown away. So to answer your question. The survival rate is dependent upon the individual fighting the disease, gettting them to the best care facilities and remaining optimistic that your partner will live another 50 years. If we all wake up to see tomorrow, know you are blessed.

Question: What is the survival rate for stage 3c colon cancer? My husband was diagnosed with stage 3c colon cancer in July of this year. He is 30. He has had the entire colon removed and has an ileostomy. Cancer spread through the colon to the abdominal wall, two tumors both in the descending colon, and mets to 6 lymph nodes. I see that the 5 year survival rate is typically 44%, but does that mean that 44% of people live for just 5 years? Or that 44% of people live longer than 5 years. We have 2 toddlers and one more on the way, and I am trying to get a handle on the average time we may have left together. He is on 46 hour cycles every two weeks of adjuvant chemo, 5fu and leucovorin. Any advice from anyone would be helpful. Thank you.

Answer: Stage IIIC with greater than five lymph nodes positive in a 30 year old is a difficult situation, but if he is one of the "44%" who make it five years with no evidence of disease, he could be cured. That 44% number varies from study group to study group. The advice given to you by the oncologists who know all the details of the case will invariably be better than any gueses we make over the internet - even from those of us who are real medical oncology specialists with years of experience. The first answer is incorrect is two places. "Looking closely" for recurring or metastatic disease is not a great advantage when he is already receiving the best systemic treatment we have. There are no good salvage chemotherapy treatments for this type of cancer if it grows large enough to show up in the lungs or liver on CT scans. Also, he is not likely to be greatly threatened by influenza or pneumonia "from" the chemotherapy. With this treatment his white cell count will not fall to dangerously low levels, and at age 30 it would be very unlikely for an opportunistic infection to threaten his life. The greatest threat is residual cancer cells that cannot be seen now but which may grow to become clinically apparent over the next two years. A tumor the size of a marble contains about one billion cancer cells, so our scans cannot "see" residual tumor masses of only a few million cells. His doctors are giving him chemotherapy hoping to kill of any residual tumor cell masses that are too small to see. The time the treatment works best is when the disease is too small to show up on scans. Doing excessive numbers of repeat CT scans is just looking for bad news earlier. Follow your oncologist's recommendation. People have a great deal of trouble understanding this. Cancer is a microscopic disease long before it is large enough to be a visible tumor mass. Once you can see recurrent colon cancer in the liver or lungs, it is usually too large to cure. Right now, there is still hope. We hope you and he will be in the lucky ~40%.

Question: Survival rate and life expectancy of Stage 4 colon cancer? My best friends mother found out 3 weeks ago she had stage 4 colon cancer they did surgery yesterday, she removed part of her small intestine and all of her female organs, b/c it had spread to there...He didn't remove the lymph nodes around that area b/c he said it didn't matter...He says he can't tell us anything until he gets results back from some test. He said this is a very aggressive cancer and she would have to fight it very aggressive with chemo. We kept trying to ask him questions but he said he could not answer them at this point. We just want to know what we are facing, can she beat this? What is the best case scenerio? If the chemo doesn't respond, then what? How long do we have w/her...weeks, months, years....will it return....so many questions...no answers....we just want someone to shoot it to us straight....if you can help i would greatly appreciate it...

Answer: So sorry to hear this, my prayers to you all...First, there are many types of cancer.Is it small or large cell. Small cell cancer depending you can live three to fourteen months. Large cell is a slower cancer in most cases. Much success in colon cancer if found in early stages. They will do testing to see if the cancer has mastisized or not...As hard as it seems a positive attitude and diet and lots of prayers are most important. God Bless you all and stay strong.

Question: my mom has stage 4 colon cancer..whats the chance of survival...? shes 72 years old and diagnosed with colon cancer last september of 2007...if u have any information or related issue,please share it....thanks....

Answer: Stage 4 colon cancer is the most serious form of colon cancer. In stage 4 colon cancer the cancer cells have grown into the lymph nodes as well as other areas of the body. In stage 4 colon cancer the cells have grown into several layers of the body’s tissues and other organs. . There is hope for colon cancer at stage 4 level. A procedure called a surgical resection can be performed to take out the area that has been affected with this cancer. The other parts of the colon are joined together to allow somewhat proper function in the person that the surgery is performed upon. Chemotherapy is used as well as radiation to ensure no new growth of cancer cells. The survival rate is around 12% in those with stage 4 colon cancer. This is the percentage of people that are still around following five years of a past diagnosis with this type of cancer. The major factors that affect a person’s rate of survival are: colon screenings, which colon area is affected, how far the cancer has spread, and the country of the person’s residence. http://stage4coloncancer.info/ http://health.msn.com/centers/cancer/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100072660 ______________________ Here is a colon cancer forum link, some threads deal with Stage 4 specifically, you might like to check it out too: http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&tsn=1&tid=68&webtag=ab-coloncancer __________________ Cancer Centers of America has a 24 hour hotline listed below, where you can call & discuss best treatment options or any cancer question you may have: Contact an Oncology Information Specialist at CTCA by calling 1-800-615-3055, or chat with us online by following this link: Exploring Your Cancer Treatment Options. Available 24 hours a day to discuss your treatment options and answer your questions. http://www.cancercenter.com/stage-4-colon-cancer-prognosis.htm __________________ Here's an additional link to any clinical trials being done in the country for Colon Cancer patients: http://clinicaltrials.coh.org/specific_result.aspx?dise=0&category=1012&age=&protgroup=DT&phase=&gender=&keyword1=&frmexact= http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials I am sorry to hear about your Mom, I know how helpless you may feel. at times. When my father was going through his cancer treatment, I was blessed by lots of helpful e-friends, who sent me a a wealth of information & helpful sites. Education is so important & empowering when you & your family face such tough questions. I am listing some sites below, that I found extremely helpful: http://www.mdanderson.org/cancer_pro/ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colon-cancer/DS00035 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/colon/patient/allpages/print#Section_177 http://livingwith.oncologychannel.com/colorectal-cancer/ http://www.eclevelandclinic.org/eCCHome.jsp http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,11874,0.htm http://dailystrength.org/c/Colon-Cancer/support-group I would also recommend getting in touch with one of the Oncology Social Workers affiliated with the hospital. They can be extremely helpful with anything from general info, homecare services, excellent Oncologists to get 2nd opinions from, Radiologists, and local support groups. I hope this info helps, Good luck, your family will be in my prayers.

Question: Colon cancer? I just got the news today that my father in law has colon cancer.I dont know the the type or stage I was just wondering what are his chances of survival?

Answer: Colon cancer is highly curable if caught very early. I wish your father in law the very best.

Question: survival rate for stage 2 colon cancer? colon cancer

Answer: Honestly, its better you consult a specialist. I really want to help but I don't think I can give better answers than specialist do. Sorry. good luck Love is omnipresence, Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.