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What Is The Prognosis For Stage 2 Intestine Cancer In A Teenager?
My brother's son suffering with stomach pain and Operation done. tumor observed and removed from large intistiine by surgical operation. and the tumor sent for biapsy test and conformed as cancer. and doctor told it is in 2nd stage. Is there any chance for curable?. the patient age is only 15yrs. Kindly give me the answer
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Sorry to say but cancer is incurable disease. Till date no treatment is invented to cure cancer completely.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are available but they can not cure it. They can slow the progression and reduce the sufferings.
Intestinal cancer in young age carries good prognosis. And if early surgery is done than life expectancy is less than 10-15 years.
So stage 2 operated case (your case) is having good prognosis
Five year survival rate is more than 80%.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Sorry to say but cancer is incurable disease. Till date no treatment is invented to cure cancer completely.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are available but they can not cure it. They can slow the progression and reduce the sufferings.
Intestinal cancer in young age carries good prognosis. And if early surgery is done than life expectancy is less than 10-15 years.
So stage 2 operated case (your case) is having good prognosis
Five year survival rate is more than 80%.
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