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. 2008 Sep 23;99(Suppl 1):S30–S32. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604579

Table 1. Trends in relative survival (%) by sex, time since diagnosis and calendar period of diagnosis: England and Wales, adults (15–99 years) diagnosed during 1986–1999 and followed up to 2001.

    Calendar period of diagnosisa
Average change (%) Predictionc for patients
    1986–1990
1991–1995
1996–1999
every 5 yearsb
diagnosed during 2000–2001
Time since diagnosis   Survival (%) 95% CI Survival (%) 95% CI Survival (%) 95% CI Survival (%) 95% CI Survival (%) 95% CI
1 year Men 67.5 (66.9, 68.2) 70.6 (70.1, 71.2) 75.2 (74.6, 75.7) 5.2 ** (4.0, 6.4) 75.8 (75.0, 76.6)
  Women 66.2 (65.5, 66.9) 70.6 (69.9, 71.3) 74.7 (74.0, 75.4) 5.5 ** (4.1, 6.9) 75.6 (74.6, 76.6)
5 years Men 37.8 (37.1, 38.6) 41.1 (40.5, 41.8) 48.7 (47.8, 49.6) 7.4 ** (5.8, 8.9) 49.8 (48.8, 50.9)
  Women 39.4 (38.6, 40.2) 44.3 (43.5, 45.1) 51.3 (50.3, 52.4) 8.1 ** (6.3, 10.0) 52.3 (51.0, 53.5)
10 years Men 32.1 (31.3, 32.9) 35.4 (34.5, 36.3)     7.4 ** (4.3, 10.5) 43.6 (42.3, 44.9)
  Women 34.2 (33.4, 35.1) 40.3 (39.4, 41.3)     7.4 ** (4.0, 10.8) 47.9 (46.4, 49.3)

CI=confidence interval.

a

Survival estimated with cohort or complete approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).

b

Mean absolute change (%) in survival every 5 years, adjusted for deprivation (see Rachet et al, 2008).

c

Survival estimated with hybrid approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).

**P<0.01.