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Colon cancer - series - Aftercare

Aftercare:

Stage I and II colon cancer have very high cure rates (60 - 90%); lower cure rates are seen with stage III and IV colon cancer. To detect colon cancer early, when it is most curable, everyone over the age of 50 should have regular screening for colon cancer. Colonoscopy is the most accurate screening test.

Reviewed last on: 3/24/2008
Stephen Gund, MD, PhD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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