non-smoker and basically a non-drinker.; will have wine once in a while. Anyway, since I consider that stuff PRIVATE ..BUT i just want to know. What is her life expectancy or basically how long does the AVERAGE person with stage 3 colon cancer live??? (Know, i will not tell her). She has said NOTHING about it. She told us she wants us to NEVER talk about it around her. I understand that!
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ask her -if you feel it's a necessary part of your friendship. meet with a representative from the American Cancer Society to have your questions answered.
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The life expectancy for a colon cancer patient is dependent upon age, general health, outlook on life, stage of cancer, and cancer grade and characteristics. A person who is hopeful and determined will have a much better chance of living longer with colon cancer than someone who simply gives up. According to the American Cancer Society, people with colon cancer who are classified as Stage 3A have a survival rate of 83 percent after 5 years. Stage 3B patients have a 64 percent survival rate. And Stage 3C patients have a 44 percent survival rate after 5 years. Each case is unique, and therefore patients should not let themselves be "backed into a corner" by statistics of life expectancy. Fighting cancer with every fiber of your being is crucial in the battle against colon cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. It is rare that a young person gets Colon Cancer. She is lucky to have a good friend like you. Be supportive and upbeat. Keep her busy and you are right...only talk about this if she wants to. She stands a very good chance of a long survival.
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If there are no mets then she will probably go on to live a full life after this cancer is done being treated.
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A person’s age, general health and outlook on life have nothing to do with this. Unless the person is very young as they tend to worse than a middle aged patient, but you don’t mention age. The biggest factors are stage, grade and histology. There are 3 different stage 3 for colon cancer and the 5 year survival rate ranges from 50-79%.
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