Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, advanced GI cancers can metastasize to the liver, lungs, and lymph nodes, requiring aggressive treatment.

It targets and kills rapidly growing cancer cells and is often used before or after surgery.

Maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, avoiding tobacco and alcohol, and undergoing regular screenings can help you reduce the risk of GI cancer.

GI cancer can often be successfully treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and targeted therapies only if detected early.

Smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, infections (e.g., H. pylori), chronic inflammation and genetic predisposition are the primary risk factors.

Routine screenings, endoscopies and imaging tests can detect cancer in its early stages.

Survival rates depend on the stage at diagnosis: Localized (Stage I & II): 5-year survival rate ~99% Regional (Stage III): 5-year survival rate ~95% Distant/Metastatic (Stage IV): 5-year survival rate ~31%

Yes, in advanced stages, prostate cancer can metastasize to: Bones (most common site of spread) Lymph nodes Liver Lungs

Chemotherapy uses powerful drugs to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells. It is typically used in: Advanced-stage prostate cancer (when cancer has spread to other organs). Cancers that no longer respond to hormone therapy. Aggressive tumors that need systemic treatment.