Colon Carcinoma

Cancerous growths in internal parts of the body like rectum, colon or appendix is known as colon caner. Colon cancer is the second most leading cause of deaths due to cancer around the world. It is also the third most prominent form of cancer. It is divided into five stages depending on its growth. Dukes B Colon Carcinoma is the second stage of colon cancer.

When the cancerous growths move beyond the innermost layer of the colon and into the middle layer of the colon it is regarded as Dukes B Colon Carcinoma. Also if the colon cancer extends to the nearby organs it is still regarded as the second stage of colon cancer.

Stage 2 of colon cancer is further divided into two sub stages- Duke B1 or Stage 2A and Duke B2 or Stage 2B. B2 is the more advanced stage here.

Regarding the anatomy of the colon cancer, the first layer of the colon is referred to as 'mucosa', after this comes a very thin muscle layer called 'submucosa'. After this comes two thick muscle layers and only after passing through it comes the outermost layer of colon called 'serosa'.

In stage 2A the colon cancer only makes it to the muscle layer or at best to the tissues surrounding the colon or the rectum. Whereas in stage two the condition is much more serious as the colon cancer extends to the nearby organs like ovaries and bladder. Also here the colon cancer can spread to peritoneum. Peritoneum is the tissue that is responsible for covering most of the organs of our body.

If a person is diagnosed in stage 2 of colon cancer his treatment consists mainly of surgical resurrection. In this method the doctors try to remove the affected or infected portion of the colon completely and thus reconnect the remaining healthy portions of the colon. In majority of the cases this treatment method is used. But if the doctor thinks that chances of recurrence of colon cancer are there then he can revert to treatment methods like chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiation.

Regarding survival rates for people suffering from colon cancer a lot of factors come into play. The first factor is the stage. The earlier the stage, the more are the chances of recovery. The location of tumor is also another important factor. Tumors in the right colon are difficult to recognize as the symptoms occur at a very late stage.

In fact the place where you reside is also a factor of concern. If your place has sufficient facilities for colon cancer recognition then it is very likely that your problem will be diagnosed at a very early stage.

But medical researches have revealed that in around 90 percent of people with Dukes B Colon Carcinoma, people survived for even 5 years after being diagnosed with this condition.