How long does colon cancer take to develop?

A long time: Colon cancer is unusual in that it follows the "polyp-to-cancer" sequence. Colon cancer does NOT develop with a single genetic mistake from normal to full blown cancer like many others (breast, prostate). read more

Colon cancer patients diagnosed at Stage II have a 5-year survival rate of 82%. 5 Stage III: The cancer has either grown into the outer layers of the colon or expanded through the wall of the colon. read more

Hereditary colon cancer tends to strike at a much younger age affecting some people in their 50s, 40, 30s and even 20s. On the positive side, hereditary colon cancers usually have a better prognosis than random ones if caught early. read more