by What's a 5-year overall survival rate for cancer? A general rule of thumb is that about two-thirds of those people who get a diagnosis of any kind of cancer will survive at least five years, which is what we call the general survival or average life expectancy of cancer. This does not include all cases but is one of the most common rules.
What's the general survival rates for cancer of the gastrointestinal tract? General survival rate compares those with the same stage and type of cancer as people in the general population to those in the same general population. For instance, if the general survival rates for a particular stage of GI cancer is 90%, then people who have this cancer are, generally, about 90% more likely to survive than people who do not have this cancer.
Now, that's not to say that every case of cancer of the gastrointestinal tract will have a high general survival. In fact, there's a strong chance that the general survival will be low. The cancer will probably be very aggressive and cause very few symptoms. The tumor might grow into a malignant melanoma, which can be a particularly difficult case to treat.
But overall survival rates are a good way to start thinking about your treatment options. You might be thinking about a surgical cure for the carcinoid tumors. Unfortunately, this is the last resort for most patients with cancer of the digestive tract. Surgical cures for this type of cancer usually involve either removing the tumor completely from your digestive system or removing the portion of the tumor that is causing the problem.
As with any surgical cure, you'll want to talk to your doctor about your choices
Your doctor may prescribe a drug to help block the tumor from growing. Another option might be surgery to remove the whole tumor. Your doctor may also recommend that you try a dietary supplement that can prevent any further growth of the cancerous cells.
Of course, a surgical cure is not the only option. If your tumor has not spread outside of the digestive system, there may be other ways to treat it. One of the best things that doctors can do is use chemotherapy to kill off the tumor. Unfortunately, some types of chemotherapy are available only in the form of a pill. The side effects of chemotherapy are sometimes so severe that they lead to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and/or even kidney failure, all of which can be a problem for some patients.
Chemotherapy is often combined with radiation therapy, which is another way to kill the tumor, but in this case the doctor uses the patient's body as the "nanoscience" to destroy cancer cells. This type of therapy can be particularly effective at destroying the cancerous cells inside the tumor, but the side effects can be severe.
In some instances, the cancer can continue to grow despite the chemotherapy, sometimes even after the patient is treated. If this happens, then a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy might be needed to stop further spread of the cancer.
If your cancer has spread beyond the digestive tract, there are a couple of options for treating the cancer. If the cancer has spread into the lymph nodes or into the bloodstream, surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy may be used to kill the cancerous cells.
If the cancer has spread only to the bones, or if it is extremely malignant, a transplant may be an option. This type of surgery is usually done on a patient who has very advanced cancer and cannot receive chemotherapy but has a bone mass tumor. that cannot be treated with chemotherapy. The cancer cells may not have traveled far, but they are still in the bone mass.
Hopefully, you're more familiar with these two treatment options now. If you are uncertain about your treatment, discuss it with your doctor to learn the pros and cons of each.
