are most cancers curable?
Breast cancer caught early is easier to treat and cure than after it starts to spread. Some types of the disease are also more treatable than others. For example, a breast tumor that is estrogen receptor positive will benefit from drugs that lower estrogen levels. Colorectal cancer arises from the lining of the colon or rectum, usually from cells that secrete mucus. In many cases, it starts out as a polyp, which is a premalignant, benign lesion or an overgrowth in the lining of the colon. If left alone, a polyp can grow into cancer. But doctors have greater success finding and treating some types of the disease than others. Some experts don't use that word, noting that you can never be sure that cancer will go away for good after treatment. They prefer to say remission, meaning there's a chance the disease can return. The bottom line is that most thyroid cancers are papillary thyroid cancer, and this is one of the most curable cancers of all cancers. Treated correctly, the cure rate is extremely high. Medullary thyroid cancer is significantly less common but has a worse prognosis. But doctors have greater success finding and treating some types of the disease than others. Some are slowly starting to use another C word for cancer: cure.. Some experts don't use that word, noting that you can never be sure that cancer will go away for good after treatment. Surgery is often the only treatment needed for early stage colon cancer; however, surgery plus chemotherapy is often needed when patients are in the more advanced stages of the disease, but the good news is that even some cases of metastatic or Stage 4 colon cancer can be cured. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women. Gender does not seem to be a factor, but age is, and risk increases after age 50. Thyroid Cancer Prognosis. Most thyroid cancers are very curable. In fact, the most common types of thyroid cancer (papillary and follicular thyroid cancer) are the most curable. In younger patients, both papillary and follicular cancers have a more than 97% cure rate if treated appropriately. In most cases, colorectal cancer is often symptomless, which is why screening is so important. Some people do experience telltale signs, however, which include blood in the stool, a change in bowel habits, a change in the size, shape, or caliber of the stool, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Nine out of 10 people with colorectal cancer found and treated at an early stage, before it has spread, live at least five years. Once the cancer has spread to nearby organs or lymph nodes, the five-year survival rate goes down. The five-year survival rate is the percentage of patients who are alive five years after diagnosis (leaving out those who die of other causes). Of course, patients might live more than five years after diagnosis.
Yes, most thyroid cancers are very curable.