Still Going Strong 36 Years After Stage IV Colorectal Cancer

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2009. Medical statistics and screening guidance have been updated where necessary.

When Mr. Wang was 50, he learned that he had stage IV colorectal cancer. But he did not give up. He underwent surgery followed by chemotherapy and, at his doctors’ recommendation, changed his lifestyle and began eating more fruits and vegetables.

By the time this story was originally published 36 years later, Mr. Wang was 86. Affectionately known as “Great-Grandpa Wang,” he remained strong and healthy aside from some hearing loss.

Although he had once faced advanced-stage cancer, Wang said he still wanted to compete with everyone else — and live to 120.

At one competition, he showed his agility by clearing hurdles and even performing slam dunks, earning the nickname “Iron Man Against Cancer.” At the time, he was described as both the longest-surviving and oldest colorectal cancer patient in Taiwan.

What was his secret?

“It’s nothing special,” Wang said.

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