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My father had colon cancer that has come back in the liver, kidney&possibly the lungs. realistically what is his prognosis. he is 61, obese, diabetic?
11 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
6 months: Metastatic cancers usually carry roughly a 6 month prognosis, plus/minus.
Answered 3/25/2014
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Incurable disease: Stage IV colon cancer with metastatic disease to the liver, kidney, lung- is incurable unfortunately. On average , survival with chemotherapy in the range of 36 months. Please discuss with his oncologist in detail.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Not good.: Without knowing more details, it is not possible to say for sure. Ask his oncologist for specific details. A lot depends on size and extent of metastases and biological behavior of the tumor cells.
Answered 3/31/2014
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Colon cancer: Your father has metastatic colon cancer. His prognosis is best predicted by the oncologist (o) that is taking care of him. A precise estimation of his life expectancy is best given by his o and i would not hesitate to the o to give an opinion. His age, diabetes and obesity will affect his prognosis less than his cancer. Good luck.
Answered 3/25/2014
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Colon cancer.: No, the prognosis is not good. The most accepted classification for colon cancer is the duke's classification. By what you say your father has a duke's IV classification (distant metastases) which carries a 5 year survival of less than 5%.
Answered 6/10/2014
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