Table 4.

The 1-year and 5-year relative survival ratios (%) for eight common cancers by age at diagnosis (years), Estonia 2005–2009

Cancer site	15–84 (age-adjusted)		15–54 years		55–64 years		65–74 years		75–84 years		Age gradienta 1-year RSR	Age gradienta 5-year RSR
	1-year RSR	5-year RSR	1-year RSR	5-year RSR	1-year RSR	5-year RSR	1-year RSR	5-year RSR	1-year RSR	5-year RSR
Stomach	41	22	48	26	49	27	42	24	29	15	19b	11b
Colon	71	51	79	51	75	55	73	53	60	46	19b	5
Rectum	73	50	84	52	77	57	74	51	61	41	23b	11
Lung	30	11	41	21	35	12	29	10	20	5	21b	16b
Breast (female)	92	74	96	80	94	78	90	73	88	67	8b	13b
Prostatec	93	78	–c	–c	95	82	93	80	87	69	8b	13b
Kidney	75	61	82	68	72	63	73	61	72	53	10	15b
Bladderc	81	64	–c	–c	89	73	77	60	71	53	18b	20b

Notes:

^aDifference between the RSR of the youngest and oldest age groups;

^bsignificant difference at the 0.05 level;

^cage groups 15–64 combined; data shown under 55–64.

Abbreviation: RSR, relative survival ratio.