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A 38-year-old female asked:
What cure rate for bowel cancer that advanced?
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Dr. Andrew Doeanswered
Radiology - Interventional 22 years experience
See below: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-survival-rates.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Is there a cure for bowel cancer?
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Dr. Michael Zadehanswered
General Surgery 19 years experience
Depends: Curing cancer of the intestinal tract depends on the type of cancer and the stage of cancer at diagnosis. Most early stage cancers of the intestine can be cured with surgical removal of the tumor with low recurrence rates.
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