Survived one of the deadliest diseases on the planet only to be burdened with $24 million in prescription medicine. This U.S. Marine Corps veteran and grandfather joined Twitter in October 2012. Unfortunately for most people diagnosed with the disease, stage 4 colon cancer is not considered curable. But it can almost always be treated, and people can still live many months and even years with stage 4 colon cancer. The treatment will depend on where in your body the cancer has spread. It usually spreads to the liver, but it can also reach the lungs, the lining of the abdomen, or the lymph nodes in other parts of your body. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, ablation and cryotherapy, targeted therapies, and immunotherapy. Patients may also get more than one of these treatments.
