Table 3.
Observed 5-year survival rates by Kaplan-Meier estimate for cancer patients at Hoag Hospital during 1986-1991 vs. 1992-1999
| Tumor Type | No. of Hoag Patients | Hoag 5-Year Survival (%) | Hoag Median Survival (months) | Log-Rank Test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-1991 | 1992-1999 | 1986-1991 | 1992-1999 | 1986-1991 | 1992-1999 | P | ||
| Breast | 917 | 1986 | 79 | 84 | NR | NR | .026 | |
| Colon | 430 | 573 | 51 | 53 | 65 | 71 | .575 | |
| Rectal | 147 | 211 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 107 | .063 | |
| Esophagus | 46 | 77 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | .430 | |
| Liver | 27 | 60 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | .184 | |
| Melanoma | 228 | 362 | 78 | 79 | NR | NR | .984 | |
| Pancreas | 137 | 202 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | .0001 | |
| Stomach | 62 | 130 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 18 | .006 | |
| Thyroid | 49 | 133 | 90 | 93 | NR | NR | .303 | |
| Cervix | 150 | 183 | 66 | 68 | NR | NR | .849 | |
| Uterus | 198 | 297 | 78 | 75 | NR | NR | .497 | |
| Ovary | 191 | 270 | 39 | 49 | 36 | 57 | .276 | |
| Bladder | 203 | 389 | 64 | 64 | 103 | 101 | .453 | |
| Kidney | 104 | 185 | 54 | 55 | 89 | 91 | .646 | |
| Prostate | 702 | 1539 | 73 | 85 | NR | NR | < .0001 | |
| Testis | 68 | 100 | 88 | 95 | NR | NR | .308 | |
| Lung | 807 | 1455 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 13 | .012 | |
| Larynx | 44 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 107 | 110 | .944 | |
| Oral cavity | 151 | 213 | 49 | 59 | 54 | 98 | .024 | |
| Brain | 127 | 267 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 13 | .682 | |
| Hodgkin's | 47 | 73 | 90 | 80 | NR | NR | .849 | |
| Leukemia | 97 | 373 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 16 | .051 | |
| Lymphoma | 210 | 453 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 72 | .912 | |
| Myeloma | 23 | 108 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 32 | .834 | |
| All patients | 5,487* | 10,548* | 52 | 58 | 70 | 96 | < .0001 | |
*
Excludes in situ cancer, except for bladder cancer; includes unknown stage at diagnosis, and other less common tumor types that are not listed in the table; so columns do not add up to the numbers on the bottom line. NR, not reached.