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How long can oxyplatin and ralitetrexed improve survival by approx for metastic colon cancer?
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It varies: An average response to chemotherapy for Colon cancer lasts 9 to 12 months(range from 6 months to 2 years). But it depends on how many tumors you have and their original size and the degree of tumor regression(shrinkage). Some tumors can regress nicely and may even go away , in which case you can gain some years of life and an occasional Cure is even possible. Ask your doctor to further address thi
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