After thediagnosisand successful treatment ofcolon cancer, it is completely normal to be bombarded with thoughts of recurrence.
Thinking about colon cancer recurrence and worrying about it are two different things.
confirm your conscientious behavior doesnt enter obsessive territory by learning the facts about recurrence.
Verywell / Laura Porter
Remission is a term used to describe an absence of detectable cancer cells in your body.
In recent years, researchers have been taking a closer look at how the cancer stage impacts recurrence rates.
Further supporting these findings are statistical analyses of the five-year survival rates among people with colon cancer.
The data are collected over time and are at best historic; take them with a grain of salt.
Coping
Fear of recurrence is a strong motivator for many colon cancer survivors.
However, this fear can sometimes feel overwhelming and preoccupy your every thought if you let it.
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