Table 1 Trends in relative survival (%) by 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 larynx in England and Wales up to 2001

  

Calendar period of diagnosis a

  
  

1986–1990

1991–1995

1996–1999

Average change (%) every 5 years b

Prediction c for patients 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

84.3

(83.3, 85.2)

83.9

(82.9, 84.8)

84.4

(83.3, 85.4)

1.2

(−0.9, 3.2)

84.2

(82.6, 85.6)

5 years

Men

63.9

(62.5, 65.3)

62.9

(61.5, 64.2)

64.3

(62.5, 66.1)

3.3*

(0.0, 6.7)

63.9

(61.7, 66.1)

10 years

Men

54.9

(53.2, 56.5)

54.4

(52.5, 56.2)

  

−0.8

(−8.1, 6.5)

55.4

(52.7, 57.9)

  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<0.05.
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