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

From: Survival from cancer of the colon in England and Wales up to 2001

  

Calendar period of diagnosis a

Average change (%)

Prediction c for patients

  

1986–1990

1991–1995

1996–1999

every 5 years b

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

61.9

(61.3, 62.5)

65.6

(65.1, 66.2)

68.9

(68.4, 69.5)

5.5 **

(4.5, 6.6)

69.7

(68.9, 70.4)

 

Women

60.1

(59.6, 60.7)

62.9

(62.4, 63.4)

66.5

(65.9, 67.0)

4.4 **

(3.3, 5.4)

66.9

(66.1, 67.7)

5 years

Men

39.5

(38.9, 40.2)

42.8

(42.2, 43.4)

47.6

(46.8, 48.3)

5.6 **

(4.2, 7.0)

48.6

(47.6, 49.5)

 

Women

39.7

(39.1, 40.3)

42.2

(41.7, 42.8)

47.4

(46.7, 48.1)

5.6 **

(4.3, 6.8)

48.2

(47.3, 49.1)

10 years

Men

35.7

(35.0, 36.5)

39.0

(38.2, 39.8)

  

5.2 **

(2.5, 7.9)

44.9

(43.8, 46.0)

 

Women

36.8

(36.2, 37.5)

39.0

(38.4, 39.7)

  

5.3 **

(2.9, 7.7)

45.0

(44.0, 46.0)

  1. CI=confidence interval.
  2. aSurvival estimated with cohort or complete approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).
  3. bMean absolute change (%) in survival every 5 years, adjusted for deprivation (see Rachet et al, 2008).
  4. cSurvival estimated with hybrid approach (see Rachet et al, 2008).
  5. **P<0.01.
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