what is the survival rate stage 2a rectal cancer?

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What is the rate of survival for rectal cancer?

Answer 1

See below: About 67% of stage 2a rectal cancer patients survive five or more years. See this site for more info. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-survival-rates.

Answer 2

Yes: Treatment for rectal cancer depends on the stage of the disease. It involves surgery and sometimes chemotherapy and/or radiation. Rectal cancer can be cured if it is localized or has only spread to regional lymph nodes. In general it is not felt to be curable if it has spread to distant organs.

Answer 3

Yes: Depends on the extent or stage of the rectal cancer. Many options available, but it is definitely curable.

Answer 4

Absolutely!: It primarily depends on the stage, or whether the cancer is only in the rectum or has spread to lymph nodes or other organs. Every patient diagnosed with rectal cancer should have CT scan of the chest abdomen and pelvis and an ultrasound or MRI of rectum. If cancer is not spread everywhere MANY patients are cured with appropriate combinations of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Answer 5

Early? Yes: Early cancer is usually curable. Later stages often not

Answer 6

Yes: Having a first degree family member with colon or rectal cancer increases your likelihood of colon cancer too. This is even more pronounced if that person had cancer before the age of 60. Colon cancer screening is recommended starting at age 40 for people with a first degree family member with colon cancer or 10 years earlier than they were diagnoses, whichever comes first.

Answer 7

It can be: 30% of colorectal cancers are hereditary. This means if you have a first degree (mother, father, brother, sister) relative with rectal cancer, you are at risk and should be screened earlier. If it is a more distant relative, it is harder to say what your risk is. Certainly, if you are symptomatic, it should be worked up.

Answer 8

It can be: Cancer is where a cell literally becomes immortal and does not die but can still replicate itself. Genetic mutations cause this. Most genetic mutations that cause cancerous cells happen after we are born, but rarely we can inherit a bad gene. Construct a medical family tree and if colon or rectal cancer affects 2 or more across 2 generations and 1 is less than 50 must talk with doctor

Answer 9

Usually not : Most patients with rectal cancer have not inherited it. A small subset have genetic mutations that put them at risk. Probably around 5 % of rectal cancers are hereditary.

Answer 10

Bleeding and others: Rectal bleeding, weight loss, change in bowel habits, and anemia are the most common. Unfortunatley many are asymptomatic until the tumor is large.

Answer 11

Variable: Obstruction constipation bleeding weight loss feeling of fullness some are not symptomatic until late and have spread.

Answer 12

See below: Having a family history of colon cancer, a history of colon polyps, having ulcerative colitis and smoking all increase your risk of colorectal cancer.

Answer 13

Several things: Family history of colon or rectal cancer is probably the biggest risk factor. A history of polyps also increases your risk. There is some data that show that poor diet, smoking, and constipation may increase risk, but this is still arguable. To decrease your risk, particularly if you have a family history, get screened regularly and follow up on any rectal bleeding. Don't ignore rectal bleeding.

Answer 14

Before or atfer?: Not after it is diagnosed. It can be prevented or its risk reduced by taking high fiber diet. But once it is already diagnosed, changing diet does not change anything.

Answer 15

No but: It can help with your recovery from surgery but not change the cancer itself.

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