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

12.4

(11.8, 13.0)

12.2

(11.6, 12.8)

13.9

(13.2, 14.6)

1.6 ^*

(0.2, 3.0)

13.6

(12.6, 14.6)

10.9

(10.3, 11.5)

11.6

(11.0, 12.2)

12.1

(11.5, 12.8)

0.3

(−0.9, 1.6)

11.5

(10.6, 12.5)

3.1

(2.8, 3.5)

2.5

(2.2, 2.8)

2.7

(2.3, 3.1)

0.1

(−0.6, 0.9)

2.6

(2.2, 3.2)

2.5

(2.2, 2.8)

2.2

(1.9, 2.5)

2.3

(1.9, 2.7)

−0.8^*

(−1.4, −0.1)

2.0

(1.6, 2.5)

2.6

(2.3, 3.0)

2.0

(1.7, 2.3)

0.6

(−0.7, 1.9)

2.1

(1.7, 2.7)

2.1

(1.8, 2.4)

1.8

(1.5, 2.1)

0.5

(−0.7, 1.7)

1.8

(1.4, 2.2)