I know someone who just found out they had colon cancer and i know it is a deadly disease i just don't know how deadly.
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well if its in stage four that means it is advanced into surrounding tissue or organs. I dont want to give estimates on death tho because every case is different but i will say if this person is close to you then now is the time to make sure they know that you love and care about them and spend as much time with them as u can because it wont be long before they are gone from this world.... my grandpa had stage 4 lung cancer and a week later he died so dont think u have time... cause it may not be the case... sorry to hear this news. take care!
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According to Cancer.org, the 5 year survival rate of Stage IV colon cancer is 8%. I'm sorry... :( http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_colon_and_rectum_cancer_staged.asp
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ugh, usually its only about 1-5 yrs. I'm sorry. Best wishes for your friend + their family.
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Noone can accurately predict how long someone has until the true signs of death are approaching. Stage IV means that it has moved beyond the original "site", and even beyond the immediate area. There are different factors that go into how long a person has to survive, the will to fight, diet, treatement (palliative chemo, etc..) I've heard of people that even go into remission from stage IV, it's very rare but it happens. My soon to be mother in law got diagnosed with cervical cancer last year and unfortunately it has spread, and she is now in stage IVb and is now in palliative care at a local health center. But she's fighting and trying to stay positive, and I know she'll be here for our wedding in October. Please visit www.cancer.gov for information, they have alot of resources. I wish the person that you know all the luck in the world, and please stay positive! Edit: I'm sorry, I had forgotten to add that alot of the time, if a doctor deems a patient uncurable, he may reccommend Hospice care. Alot of the time this occurs when it's determined that the patient has six months or less to live.
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