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Can someone survive stage 4 colon cancer?

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The outlook for people with colorectal cancer varies by the stage (extent) of the cancer – in general, the survival rates are better for people with earlier stage cancers. But many other factors can affect a person's outlook, such as age and overall health, and how well the cancer responds to treatment. read more

A growing number of people with stage IV colon cancer live longer than 2 years. And for a small group of people with cancer that has only spread to your liver or lung, surgery might even cure it. Also remember that survival rates are based on studies that were done a few years ago. As treatments improve, these numbers can rise. read more

People can live many months and even years with stage 4 colon cancer. How long a person lives after the diagnosis depends on many things, including how the colon cancer cells are behaving, where the colon cancer has spread, and how a person responds to available treatments. read more

Things have changed a lot. Some people present with such advanced disease that the outcome is still dismal. Most people with Stage 4 cancer though can gain tremendous survival increases with judicious surgery (where applicable) and modern, genetically guided, chemotherapy. read more