Is Colon Cancer curable?

[33-36] The impact of such monitoring on overall mortality of patients with recurrent colon cancer, however, is limited by the relatively small proportion of patients in whom localized, potentially curable metastases are found. read more

Colon cancer is very curable and survivable provided detection is early. In this video, Sharmila Anandasabapathy, MD, a gastroenterologist, explains that later detection can result in lower survivability rates. read more

Cancer of the colon is a highly treatable and often curable disease when localized to the bowel. Surgery is the primary form of treatment and results in cure in approximately 50% of the patients. Recurrence following surgery is a major problem and is often the ultimate cause of death. read more

Colon cancer is very curable if detected early. Surgery is often the only treatment needed for early stage colon cancer; however, surgery plus chemotherapy is often needed when patients are in the more advanced stages of the disease, but the good news is that even some cases of metastatic or Stage 4 colon cancer can be cured. read more

In many cases, colon cancer is treatable when caught early. How well you do depends on many things, especially the stage of the cancer. When treated at an early stage, many people survive at least 5 years after diagnosis. read more