my uncle was diagnosed with colon cancer last year around january. i dont know much of the details, but my mom said they found it too late and that the doctors gave him 6 months to live. he is only in his mid 60s, is there any chance he will survive until normal life expectancy, say 80?
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1 :
there is always a chance. life is uncertain. but it seems unlikely
2 :
It depends on if he is having chemotherapy. If the tumor was too big to remove or in a place that it can't be removed, or if he already has the cancer spread to another organ he will not survive to a normal old age.
3 :
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1989 they removed the tumor and also he had a colostomy bag. The cancer had spread to the lymph nodes as well. My father died in 1997 he lived 8 yrs they told him he had a year to live anything is possible. I believe your attitude towards life plays a part, being optimistic and not giving in to the disease. This is what I learned but it doesn't always work enjoy whatever time you have with him because you never know
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