Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer Treatment Outcomes

Patients with gastrointestinal cancer benefit from the coordinated efforts of Cleveland Clinic's multidisciplinary teams, comprising surgeons and physicians from the departments of Colorectal Surgery and General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Interventional Radiology, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology. Tailored treatment regimens include adjuvant therapy following surgical resection for patients with tumors at risk for recurrence, as well as systemic therapies for patients with inoperable, incurable advanced disease. Clinical trials provide important treatment options to patients. The data shown here demonstrates superior outcomes in advanced-stage colorectal cancer.

Five-Year Overall Survival of Patients With All Stages of Colon and Rectum Cancer (N = 5676)

2011-2021

Five-Year Overall Survival of Patients With All Stages of Colon vs Rectal Cancer (N = 5685)

2011-2021

Number at RiskYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
Colon (N = 3544)2642196914121019658
Rectum (N = 2141)16901272915656421
Five-Year Overall Survival of Patients With Colon and Rectal Cancer by Stage (N = 5676)

2011-2021

Number at RiskYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
Stage I (N = 998)787648510385248
Stage II (N = 1209)950757548411274
Stage III (N = 1940)15541197888641414
Stage IV (N = 1155)77346426714883
Five-Year Overall Survival of Patients With Colon Cancer by Stage (N = 3334)

2011-2021

Number at RiskYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
Stage I (N = 597)463372288215134
Stage II (N = 842)650522377287194
Stage III (N = 1052)834661512371240
Stage IV (N = 843)55532418110560
Five-Year Overall Survival of Patients With Rectal Cancer by Stage (N = 1976)

2011-2021

Number at RiskYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
Stage I (N = 401)324276222171115
Stage II (N = 369)30023517112480
Stage III (N = 892)722536376272177
Stage IV (N = 314)218140864323
Five-Year Overall Survival of Patients With All Stages of Colon and Rectal Cancer by Race (N = 5467)

2011-2021

Number at RiskYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
Caucasian (N = 4874)3757282420461486952
African American (N = 593)421297212146100