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Colorectal Cancer Evaluation: Stage 2
Colon Cancer Stage 2
Stage 2 colon cancer is also called Dukes' B colon cancer.

Stage 2 colon cancer is divided into stages:
  • Stage 2A: Cancer has spread beyond the middle tissue layers of the colon wall or has spread to nearby tissues around the colon or rectum.
  • Stage 2B: Cancer has spread beyond the colon wall into nearby organs and/or through the peritoneum.
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Last Updated: Mar 20, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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