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How long is life expectancy for an 87year old person with colon cancer? with or without surgery?
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It's not possible to even guess without more information: the stage of cancer, symptoms, what surgery or other treatments have been done, other health problems (other than age), and so on. It could be a month or 10 years; or the cancer might be cured.
Answered 11/11/2022
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More information will be needed for a prognosis. MD Anderson has an easy to use survival calculator, stage and tumor grade will be needed. Whenever surgery is offered the intent is likely to cure.
Answered 11/11/2022
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