How long does colon cancer live?

Video content is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Dao Duc Dung - Department of Gastroenterology - Hepatobiliary - Urology - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

“Can colon cancer be cured?”, “Is colon cancer dangerous?” or “How long does colon cancer live?” These are questions that many people are interested in. According to Master, Doctor Dao Duc Dung - Department of Gastroenterology - Hepatobiliary - Urology - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital, to answer the question "Can colon cancer be cured?" or “How long does colon cancer live?” It also depends on the stage of the disease and the health status of the patient.

Colon cancer has 3 levels of disease: Colon cancer in the superficial layer (only invades the muscles of the colon wall, has not spread to surrounding sites); The tumor has spread around the colon and the cancer has spread to other organs. The 5-year survival rate for colon cancer in situ is greater than 90%, for invasive colon cancer is greater than 70%, and for metastatic colon cancer is 14-15%. If after 5 years the colon cancer has not recurred, it is considered to be curable. If colon cancer is detected early and adheres to the treatment course, it will contribute to increasing the effectiveness of treatment.
At Vinmec International General Hospital, with a team of leading doctors and nurses with extensive experience in the field of colorectal cancer diagnosis and treatment, with the support of a system of modern technological equipment, full range of methods specialized facilities to diagnose disease and stage it before treatment such as: Endoscopy, CT scan, PET-CT scan, MRI, Mammogram, histopathological diagnosis, genetic - cytological testing, ... help detect colon cancer early even when there are no symptoms.