Table 6.
Survival (percentage and 95% confidence intervals) between 6 and 10 years after surgery for esophageal cancer, stratified by tumor histology
| Year | Number | Observed survival | Relative survival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenocarcinoma | |||
| 6 | 493 | 94.3 (92.3–96.4) | 96.9 (94.8–99.0) |
| 7 | 416 | 89.6 (86.8–92.3) | 94.4 (91.5–97.3) |
| 8 | 336 | 86.1 (82.9–89.3) | 93.7 (90.2–97.3) |
| 9 | 286 | 84.3 (80.8–87.8) | 94.6 (90.7–98.5) |
| 10 | 243 | 78.7 (74.6–82.9) | 91.5 (86.6–96.3) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | |||
| 6 | 264 | 92.4 (89.2–95.6) | 94.5 (91.2–97.8) |
| 7 | 232 | 84.1 (79.6–88.5) | 87.8 (83.1–92.4) |
| 8 | 201 | 77.0 (71.7–82.2) | 81.9 (76.4–87.5) |
| 9 | 174 | 68.6 (62.7–74.4) | 74.6 (68.2–80.9) |
| 10 | 145 | 63.8 (57.7–70.0) | 70.8 (64.0–77.6) |