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Can colon cancer patients get a colon transplant?
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No, not needed: The good news is that you don't absolutely need your colon. For most colon cancers, the amount of colon that needs to be removed will not be missed.
Answered 8/16/2013
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No: Colons are not transplanted for one. Second people with a history of colon malignacy must have been completely "cured" survived 5 years after surgery with no recurrences to be considered for any transplant.
Answered 5/20/2015
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