Survival rate recurrent colorectal cancers?

Answer 1

There are too many variables to give you a direct answer. How extensive was the cancer? Has it recurred in the same site or metasticized? What specific type of cancer was it? How early was it caught each time? If it has spread, where to?

Usually removing the rectum and affected parts of the colon gives good long term results. My grandmother's cousin had this kind of cancer when she was about 30 years old and had a colostomy at that time. She passed away last year at age 98. But if the cancer has spread beyond the colon, then there are a lot of other factors involved. You should ask your oncologist, who has a much better idea of what is happening in your specific situation than any of us possibly could.

Answer 2

My Uncle was dignosed with colon cancer but when he went in for surgery it had already spread to his liver. That is one of the worst places to spread to because there is no help for that. If they catch it before it spreads too far the outlook is very positive. Hope this helps.