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How is Colon Cancer Treated?
You’ve had your colon cancer screening. Your results just came. The news isn’t what you had hoped. You’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Now the question is how is colon cancer treated?
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the overall five-year survival rate for people is 64%. If the cancer is diagnosed at a localized stage, the survival rate is 91%. If cancer has spread to surrounding tissues or organs and/or the regional lymph nodes, the five-year survival rate is 72%.
Your treatment choices depend on the type of colorectal cancer you have, your test results and the stage of...