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. 2008 Sep 23;99(Suppl 1):S11–S13. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604572

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 23.8 (23.1, 24.6) 26.7 (26.0, 27.5) 29.6 (28.7, 30.4) 3.7** (2.1, 5.3) 30.6 (29.4, 31.7)
  Women 24.4 (23.4, 25.4) 25.9 (25.0, 26.8) 26.8 (25.8, 27.8) 1.3 (−0.6, 3.3) 27.2 (25.8, 28.6)
5 years Men 6.3 (5.9, 6.9) 6.3 (5.8, 6.7) 7.6 (7.0, 8.2) 1.7** (0.6, 2.8) 8.0 (7.2, 8.7)
  Women 7.4 (6.8, 8.1) 7.4 (6.9, 8.0) 7.2 (6.5, 8.0) −0.3 (−1.7, 1.0) 7.8 (6.9, 8.8)
10 years Men 5.1 (4.6, 5.6) 4.8 (4.3, 5.2)     2.0* (0.2, 3.7) 6.5 (5.7, 7.3)
  Women 6.2 (5.6, 6.8) 6.3 (5.7, 6.9)     0.7 (−1.7, 3.1) 6.5 (5.6, 7.5)

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<0.05; **P<0.01.