In cancer care, accurate tools for predicting whether a tumor will spread (metastasize) can help patients receive the most ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MDMedically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Colon cancer staging involves defining the ...

But experts say that silence is exactly what allows colorectal cancer to fly under the radar and turn deadly. “Some patients reach Stage 4 without noticeable symptoms,” Dr. Parul Shukla ...

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

Early detection of colon cancer can significantly reduce mortality rates and improve 5-year survival probabilities. 6 In the United States, the 5-year relative survival rate for stage I colon ...

Managing Pain and Discomfort While Deciding on a Course of Treatment Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Stage 4 colon cancer, also known as metastatic colon cancer, is an advanced cancer ...

The “scary thing” turned out to be her reality: stage 3 colon cancer, and time was critical. Had her tumor spread just a millimeter deeper into her colon wall during the time she was seeking a ...

Two years ago, Emma Dimery was told her stage 4 colon cancer was incurable. Today, she is healthy and cancer-free — and she says a last-resort clinical trial saved her life. Dimery, who lives in ...

our team of experts cares for people with colon cancer every day. Your Fred Hutch colorectal surgeon, medical oncologist and pathologist specialize in finding out the stage and specific features of ...

Studies have found that younger people are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stages of colorectal cancer. Risk factors include genetics and diet. Colorectal cancer has become increasingly ...