Can You Survive Metastatic Colon Cancer?
- Colon and Rectal Cancers - Treatment for Metastasized Colorectal Cancer
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors and Prevention
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis and Screening
Treatment for Metastasized Colorectal Cancer
The liver is the most frequent site for colorectal cancers to spread (metastasized). Here, treatments may slow the spread of cancer and even prolong survival. Cure is very rare.
Surgery
When cancer has spread, surgery to remove or bypass obstructions in the intestine may be performed. In these circumstances, surgery is considered palliative in that it may improve symptoms but will not lead to cure. In rare cases, metastatic colon cancer may be cured...
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From Our Sources
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Staging
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ChemotherapyChemotherapy Drugs and RegimensSeven drugs are currently approved for colorectal cancer chemotherapy:5-fluorouracil (5-FU, Adrucil),... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesBotteri E, Iodice S, Bagnardi V, Raimondi S, Lowenfels AB, Maisonneuve P. Smoking and colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis. JAMA. 2008 Dec... Read more »
Metastatic cancer to the lung
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Metastatic cancer to the lung is cancer that starts somewhere else in the body and spreads to the lungs.See also: Lung cancerAlternative NamesLung... Read more »
Metastatic cancer to the lung
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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