What Is The Life Expectancy For Stage IV Colon Cancer Patient?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... sir my father has got 4th stage of colon cancer and it has spreded to liver and a small part in lungs too. more was found in liver. He s under treatment chemotherapy and antiboby therapy. Doctor has told about 6 times he shuold be given both treatments. What would be his lifespan?
Hello , Sorry to hear about your father, The Survival depends upon stage of disease (which is stage IV in this case), Type of tumor and age, . Over all Survival in stage IV cancer is 16 to 18 %at five years Hope this helps Do Get Back in case you have further Queries Regards Dr Samir Patil
Average life span of stage 4 colon cancer with treatment is 20 months and without treatment is 10 months. However, about 20-25% patients live for 5 years or more with treatment. So if you can afford and your father can tolerate, then you should go ahead with the suggested treatment.
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What Is The Life Expectancy For Stage IV Colon Cancer Patient?
Hello , Sorry to hear about your father, The Survival depends upon stage of disease (which is stage IV in this case), Type of tumor and age, . Over all Survival in stage IV cancer is 16 to 18 %at five years Hope this helps Do Get Back in case you have further Queries Regards Dr Samir Patil