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Many colorectal cancers are likely to spread to other organs, with the most common site of metastases being the liver. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sean Cleary , a hepatobiliary and pancreas surgeon at Mayo Clinic, explains what this means to patients.
In fact, 40-60 percent of patients treated for isolated colon cancer liver metastasis are still alive five years after treatment. At Johns Hopkins, researchers such as Dr. Burkhart are conducting clinical trials to find ways to slow or prevent the spread of colon cancer.
According to a 2019 review, the 5-year survival rate for people who have chemotherapy to shrink a tumor before surgery may be 33%, with a 10-year survival rate of 23% after surgery. People with...
Treatments for colon cancer that has spread to the liver have improved a lot over the last 25 years. People are surviving longer than ever with this cancer. Ask your doctor how the size and...
According to Hopkins Medicine, 40% to 60% of people treated for isolated colon cancer liver metastasis are still alive five years after treatment. “If there are multiple organs involved,...
Today, 65% of people with colon cancer can expect to live for at least five years following their diagnosis; others live for far longer. This article will cover colon cancer survival, including the statistics and how treatment has helped more people live with colon cancer for longer.
For patients with metastatic colorectal cancer that has spread to distant parts of the body, the five-year relative survival rate is 15.6 percent, according to SEER data.