Can you beat stage 4 colon cancer?

I have not beaten it (yet) and it surely have not beaten me. I've been stage IV colon cancer since 2004 when I was 46. read more

Hello my name is Bobby Flaherty and at the young age of 38 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. To say I was shocked is the understatement of the year. read more

Oral chemotherapy is another form of treatment for those with Stage IV Colon Cancer. Xeloda, a pill. form of 5-FU, is taken orally rather than having an injection to the vein. read more

Stage IV colon cancer is diagnosed when the disease has spread to other parts of the body, even after surgical removal of the original cancer. It can spread to many areas of the body including the lungs, bones, liver, lymph nodes or other areas. It is often believed that patients with Stage IV colon cancer have little to no shot of being cured. read more

There are now more than one million colorectal cancer survivors in the U.S. -- and you can be one of them. For some people, no further treatment is required once the cancer is removed, especially for those treated in the early stages. read more