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How possible is it that my husband will die from carcinoma of colon?
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Even in Stg I: 25% mortality at 5 yrs for colon/rectum. For those invading into and through the bwel wall, or with metastasis to nodes, the survival may be below 50% at 5 years. Only about 5% survive with metastasis. These are acs figures. Ajcc 6th: 65% os, 93% stg1, 83% stg 2; 60% stg3, 8% stg 4.
Answered 8/20/2012
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