Is colon cancer curable at Stage 2?

Approximately 75\% of stage II colon cancer is cured by surgery alone. For the remaining 25\% of cases, there is great debate over whether adjuvant chemotherapy is sufficiently effective in enough patients to warrant the exposure to potentially toxic treatments.

What does Stage 2 colon cancer mean?

Stage II colorectal cancer. In stage IIA, cancer has spread through the muscle layer of the colon/rectum wall to the serosa. In stage IIB, cancer has spread through the serosa of the colon/rectum wall to the visceral peritoneum (tissue that lines the organs in the abdomen).

Is Stage 2 colorectal cancer bad?

Stage II colon cancer has penetrated the wall of the colon into the abdominal cavity but does not invade any of the local lymph nodes – 25-40\% of stage II patients will experience recurrence following surgery and systemic adjuvant therapy is recommended for some patients to reduce this risk.

How is Stage 2 colon cancer treated?

Many stage II colon cancers have grown through the wall of the colon, and maybe into nearby tissue, but they have not spread to the lymph nodes. Surgery to remove the section of the colon containing the cancer (partial colectomy) along with nearby lymph nodes may be the only treatment needed.

Can Stage 2 colon cancer spread?

Cancer cells are found only on the innermost layer (the mucosa) of the colon or rectum wall. Stage II cancer has spread through the colon or rectum wall but has not spread to the regional lymph nodes.

How fast does colon cancer spread?

Colon cancer, or cancer that begins in the lower part of the digestive tract, usually forms from a collection of benign (noncancerous) cells called an adenomatous polyp. Most of these polyps will not become malignant (cancerous), but some can slowly turn into cancer over the course of about 10-15 years.

Where is the first place colon cancer spreads?

Colon cancer most often spreads to the liver, but it can also spread to other places like the lungs, brain, peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), or to distant lymph nodes. In most cases surgery is unlikely to cure these cancers.

Can you live a long life after colon cancer?

The majority of patients diagnosed with colon cancer can be treated and will go on to live normal lives. The earlier we identify the lesion, the less likely the tumor will have spread to other parts of your body.

How fast does colon cancer spread to the liver?

Liver Metastasis Can Happen Fast About 20\% to 25\% of people are first diagnosed with colon cancer after the cancer has already spread to the liver, according to a study in Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology, and 40\% to 50\% see spread to the liver within three years of the original colon cancer diagnosis.

What are the chances of surviving colon cancer?

For colon cancer, the overall 5-year survival rate for people is 63\%. If the cancer is diagnosed at a localized stage, the survival rate is 91\%. If the cancer has spread to surrounding tissues or organs and/or the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate is 72\%.

Does colon cancer spread fast?

But if a tumor develops into a carcinoma with the ability to metastasize, it will progress to metastasis quickly. This transformation occurs within about two years, before another mutation can develop.