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 testicular 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

95.7

(95.1, 96.3)

97.2

(96.8, 97.6)

98.1

(97.7, 98.4)

0.5

(−0.3, 1.3)

98.3

(97.7, 98.7)

5 years

Men

91.4

(90.6, 92.2)

94.3

(93.6, 94.8)

96.5

(95.9, 97.0)

1.2

(−0.2, 2.5)

96.3

(95.5, 97.0)

10 years

Men

91.4

(90.6, 92.2)

94.0

(93.3, 94.6)

  

2.0

(−0.5, 4.4)

95.5

(94.5, 96.3)

  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).
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