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ArchivesSome Stage II Colon and Rectal Cancers can be More Dangerous than Stage III
Advance Abstracts from ASCO 2008
How far a colon or rectal cancer penetrates through the wall of the bowel may be more important in deciding survival risks than current staging that focuses on positive lymph nodes.
Five year survival statistics for a large number of rectal and cancer patients verified an earlier study that found some stage III colorectal cancers had better prognosis than stage II cancers that extended through the bowel wall but did not invade nearby lymph nodes.
The information has implications for treating colorectal cancer after surgery.
Posted by Kate Murphy on May 21st, 2008
Posted in: Research & Treatment News | 3 Comments »
Tags: ASCO, colorectal cancer prognosis, stage II colon cancer, staging, survival
