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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...
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.
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My grandma just found out she has stage 4 colon cancer. Have you or anyone you know had stage 4 colon cancer and know the survival rates?
Other than the cancer she is failry healthy.
Thanks!
5 year survival is not 50%, closer to 10% or less. Average survival is about 2 years, meaning half live longer. This assumes patients go through the usual drugs of 5FU, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, avastin, and erbitux. While the treatment can be tough, others tolerate amazingly well and preserve a very good quality of life. Treatments are definitely worth trying at least. I have many older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer- they frequently do very well with treatment.
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ok how long does it take to get from stage 1 to stage 2 in colon cancer(and stage 2 to 3 and so on. There are 4 stages)? My father has stage 1 colon cancer and im wondering how long it takes to move along stages. And from what I have found if my father doesnt get the surgery then he has less than 90% chance of living for 5 more years? Is this true? What are the survival rates? It hasnt spread to other parts of the body yet, that we know of. He was diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer about 2-3 months ago. your help is appreciated.
explaination of stages:
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/colorecalc ancer/a/crcancerstages.htm
picture of stages:
http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/cancer.gov/Me dia/CDR0000415501.jpg
and the table of survival rates i found:
http://www.alternative-cancer-treatments .com/colon-cancer-prognosis.htm
are these accurate?
I don't think anyone can tell you this. Talk with the doctor.
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Colon cancer survival rates show the chances of a cancer patient has to survive the disease for a certain period. The prices are not an indicator for certain what will happen, a patient, they can predict, at best, a patient who has a potential for what happened to him if is a type of treatment plan decided, based on what done for other patients in similar circumstances. They serve as a guide for patients and their families know what they are when they can expect a choiceparticular type of treatment or if they should all individually, and not only for pain and sedation opt.
Colorectal cancer is a disease of the lower part of the digestive system, which the large intestine, rectum and appendix. It is also called colorectal or large bowel cancer. 2. It is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the Western world.
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