What's the chance of dying for a colon-cancer-patient?

I've recently been told that my father, age 50, has colon cancer, and he is at the second stage which i hope is not severe.

I just had stage 1 cancer and they did surgery and got it got of me. Stage 2 is better then stage 3,4 or 5. Chances are really good for survival. Here is how the staging goes.

Stage 0: The cancer is found only in the innermost lining of the colon or rectum. Carcinoma in situ is another name for Stage 0 colorectal cancer.

Stage I: The tumor has grown into the inner wall of the colon or rectum. The tumor has not grown through the wall.

Stage II: The tumor extends more deeply into or through the wall of the colon or rectum. It may have invaded nearby tissue, but cancer cells have not spread to the lymph nodes.

Stage III: The cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, but not to other parts of the body.

Stage IV: The cancer has spread to other parts of the body, such as the liver or lungs.

Recurrence: This is cancer that has been treated and has returned after a period of time when the cancer could not be detected. The disease may return in the colon or rectum, or in another part of the body.


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This is a great website http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk...
you will find alot of needed information, it is the National Cancer Institute, please read it.

we all know that colon cancer is a serious problem..I often say this to my cancer patient friends..they are undergoing a lot of treatments..very expensive and painful and they are asking the same question too.. But i think it depends upon the will of God.medication is for the doctors to do..sometimes they say that medicine only prolong the life of a person.And rather saying the chance of dying..maybe we can change your question.."What's the chance for living for a colon-cancer patient?".As long as the patient has the will to live and undergo treatments i think he will live..and since you said he's only in the stage two there's a great chance for him to survive..Cancer is a battle..even if he's 50 if he also believe that God will miraculously heal Him he will surely live along life.I always remind my friends with this Kind of situation..Trust in God-He is the supreme healer of all.i'll pray for your father and also for your family to give you wisdom and understanding to help your father in his struggle with cancer right now..God bless.

Cancer survival is usually quoted as statistics for surviving 5 years.

With treatment (normally surgery at stage II) the survival chance is about 87% - pretty good odds when all said and done.