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Prognosis is the long-term outlook or survival after therapy. Overall, about 50% of patients treated for colon cancer survive the disease. As expected, the survival rates are dependent upon the stage of the cancer at the time of diagnosis, making early detection a very worthwhile endeavor.
About 15% of patients present with stage I disease and 85–90% survive. Stage II represents 20–30% of cases and 65–75% survive. Thirt to forty percent comprise the stage III presentation of which 55% survive. The remaining 20–25% present with stage IV disease and are very rarely cured.
— Richard A. McCartney, MD
