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. 2008 Sep 23;99(Suppl 1):S47–S49. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604585

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
       
    1986–1990
1991–1995
1996–1999
Average change (%) every 5 yearsb
Predictionc for patients 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 90.9 (90.1, 91.7) 91.9 (91.2, 92.5) 93.8 (93.1, 94.4) 1.7** (0.5, 3.0) 93.8 (92.9, 94.6)
  Women 95.8 (95.3, 96.2) 96.2 (95.8, 96.6) 96.9 (96.5, 97.3) 0.0 (−0.7, 0.8) 96.9 (96.3, 97.4)
5 years Men 70.6 (69.3, 72.0) 74.4 (73.3, 75.5) 77.9 (76.5, 79.2) 4.0** (1.6, 6.3) 78.1 (76.5, 79.6)
  Women 85.2 (84.3, 86.0) 87.3 (86.6, 88.0) 89.5 (88.6, 90.3) 0.3 (−1.2, 1.8) 89.8 (88.7, 90.7)
10 years Men 64.6 (63.0, 66.1) 69.5 (68.1, 70.9)     3.9 (−1.0, 8.9) 73.2 (71.3, 75.0)
  Women 81.4 (80.4, 82.3) 84.2 (83.2, 85.1)     0.9 (−2.3, 4.2) 86.7 (85.4, 87.9)

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.