colon cancer that has spread to liver
Stage IV. The cancer has spread from the colon to distant organs and tissues. Colon cancer most often spreads to the liver, but it can also spread to other places such as the lungs, peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), or distant lymph nodes.In most cases surgery is unlikely to cure these cancers.reatment of colon cancer by stage. For colon cancers that have not spread to distant sites, surgery is usually the primary or first treatment. Adjuvant (additional) chemotherapy may also be used.