Colon cancer in its preliminary stages is in most cases, amenable to conventional medical interventions, with patients going into remission even without chemotherapy or radiation. However, as the progression of the disease spreads beyond the colon walls and enters the adjoining tissues or lymph nodes, the treatment involved also becomes progressively less effective.

With the advent of technology and discoveries in medical science, the world’s mortality rate has declined. However, some diseases or ailments still have unknown causes or do not have a cure. Cancer is one such disease that has claimed many lives, and the chances of being completely cured are quite thin.