Survivorship

Question 1

Lifetime incidence of colorectal cancer in US?

Answer 1

4.2 to 4.6%

Question 2

What percent of US colorectal cancer is eligible for curative-intent surgery on presentation with locoregional disease?

Answer 2

70-80%

Question 3

Therapy for Stage I Colon Cancer

Answer 3

Surgery alone

Question 4

Therapy for Stage II Colon Cancer

Answer 4

Often offered chemotherapy (5-FU or 5FU with oxalliplatin) for the following:
inadequately sampled lymph nodes
T4 primary lesion
tumor perforation
lymphovascular or perineural invasion
poorly differentiated histology

Question 5

5 year survival rates in CRC

Answer 5

●Stage I (T1-2N0) – 93 percent
●Stage IIA (T3N0) – 85 percent
●Stage IIB (T4N0) – 72 percent
●Stage IIIA (T1-2 N1) – 83 percent
●Stage IIIB (T3-4 N1) – 64 percent
●Stage IIIC (N2) – 44 percent
●Stage IV – 8 percent

Question 6

what percent of all recurrences for CRC happen before 5 years

Answer 6

90%

Question 7

What percent of Stage II and III CRC will recur?

Answer 7

40%

Question 8

Lynch syndrome accounts for what percent of CRC?

Answer 8

3-5%