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 breast in women 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

Women

90.2

(90.0, 90.4)

92.5

(92.3, 92.6)

94.4

(94.2, 94.5)

2.0**

(1.7, 2.3)

94.9

(94.7, 95.1)

5 years

Women

68.3

(68.0, 68.6)

75.2

(74.9, 75.4)

79.8

(79.5, 80.1)

6.1**

(5.5, 6.7)

80.9

(80.5, 81.3)

10 years

Women

57.5

(57.1, 57.8)

67.0

(66.7, 67.4)

  

9.6**

(8.4, 10.9)

72.5

(72.1, 73.0)

  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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