Mother gives birth to the 'heaviest girl ever born in the world' weighing FIFTEEN pounds (the same as a 6-month-old) 1  Girl was born at a hospital in India, twice the weight of an average baby.  Surprised her mother Nandini, 19, and medics with her size and weight.
Survival Rates. 1  The five-year survival rate for colon cancer found at the local stage is 90%. 2  The five-year survival rate for colon cancer found at the regional stage is 70%. 3  The five-year survival rate for colon cancer found at the distant stage is 12 %.
Women who are diagnosed with early stage ovarian cancer (stages I to II) have five-year survival rates that range from 57% to 90%. In contrast, the five-year survival rates for patients who are diagnosed with advanced stage disease range from 18% to 45%. Despite advances in surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy the mortality rates of individuals with ovarian cancer remain poor. In the past 40 years, the median five-year survival rate for women with advanced stage cancer has increased from 37% to 46%.