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. 2008 Sep 23;99(Suppl 1):S80–S82. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604597

Table 1. Trends in relative survival (%) by 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 95.7 (95.1, 96.3) 97.2 (96.8, 97.6) 98.1 (97.7, 98.4) 0.5 (−0.3, 1.3) 98.3 (97.7, 98.7)
5 years Men 91.4 (90.6, 92.2) 94.3 (93.6, 94.8) 96.5 (95.9, 97.0) 1.2 (−0.2, 2.5) 96.3 (95.5, 97.0)
10 years Men 91.4 (90.6, 92.2) 94.0 (93.3, 94.6)     2.0 (−0.5, 4.4) 95.5 (94.5, 96.3)

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).