2006-11-17 04:53:21 · 5 answers · asked by trsfernandez 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Yes, particularly if the disease isn't caught in it's early stages
Overall 5-year survival rates for the US (all stages of the cancer combined):-
Rectum: 59%
Right colon: 59%
Transverse colon: 59%
Rectosigmoid junction: 62%
Ascending colon: 63%
Left colon: 65%
Descending colon: 66%
2006-11-17 04:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really no. As long as it is caught early colon cancer has a high rate of curing it.
2006-11-17 04:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i depends on what stage it is caught in. my father is a colon cancer survivor for 8 years now. he does have a colostomy and his life has changed dramatically. my father had colon cancer for 5 years before it was found, and we were told he wouldn't make it but with chemo, radiation, and surgery and lots of prayer he made it.
2006-11-17 06:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by iwearpink4life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many factors that affect mortality rates for each different type of cancer: the stage, the overall general health of the person, the treatment.. etc.
I know a person who was in a pretty advaced stage and he was treated and lived.
Don't worry about mortality rates.. each person is different.
2006-11-17 05:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by mosaic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if it's detected early enough. It is one of the most treatable cancers if it is caught early. If not it can spread in a hurry. That is why they say get tested.
2006-11-17 05:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by 10 to 20 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋