Survivorship Flashcards
1
Q
Lifetime incidence of colorectal cancer in US?
A
4.2 to 4.6%
2
Q
What percent of US colorectal cancer is eligible for curative-intent surgery on presentation with locoregional disease?
A
70-80%
3
Q
Therapy for Stage I Colon Cancer
A
Surgery alone
4
Q
Therapy for Stage II Colon Cancer
A
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
5
Q
5 year survival rates in CRC
A
●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
6
Q
what percent of all recurrences for CRC happen before 5 years
A
90%
7
Q
What percent of Stage II and III CRC will recur?
A
40%
8
Q
Lynch syndrome accounts for what percent of CRC?
A
3-5%