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If someone got colon cancer and never got treatment of any sort, how long before they would show signs of being sick and how long would they live for?
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A long time,,: This disease takes a while to develop like 20-30 years, unless it's associated with one of the polyp syndromes that cause it to appear much earlier. Usually it presents in the sixth decade of life (50-60) as fatigue and or change in bowel habits and abdominal discomfort. By this time it's usually advanced and 5 year survival is compromised. That's why colonoscopy is done for polyps at 50.
Answered 3/22/2020
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