Table 1 Trends in relative survival (%) by time since diagnosis and calendar period of diagnosis: England and Wales, men (15–99 years) diagnosed during 1986–1999 and followed up to 2001

From: Survival from prostate cancer 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

78.3

(77.9, 78.7)

82.5

(82.2, 82.8)

88.9

(88.6, 89.2)

6.2 **

(5.5, 6.8)

89.9

(89.5, 90.3)

5 years

Men

42.7

(42.1, 43.3)

55.1

(54.6, 55.6)

68.4

(67.7, 69.0)

15.9 **

(14.8, 17.0)

69.9

(69.2, 70.6)

10 years

Men

28.2

(27.5, 28.8)

41.1

(40.2, 41.9)

  

16.4 **

(13.8, 19.0)

54.0

(52.8, 55.2)

  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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