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 bladder 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

82.2

(81.7, 82.6)

82.7

(82.3, 83.1)

81.6

(81.1, 82.1)

0.0

(−0.9, 0.9)

81.4

(80.6, 82.1)

 

Women

72.2

(71.4, 73.0)

71.2

(70.4, 72.0)

70.6

(69.7, 71.5)

0.2

(−1.5, 1.9)

71.1

(69.8, 72.4)

5 years

Men

66.3

(65.7, 67.0)

66.6

(66.0, 67.2)

66.5

(65.6, 67.4)

0.7

(−0.7, 2.2)

66.1

(65.1, 67.2)

 

Women

58.7

(57.7, 59.8)

58.0

(57.1, 59.0)

56.3

(55.0, 57.6)

−0.8

(−3.0, 1.5)

57.0

(55.4, 58.6)

10 years

Men

59.1

(58.3, 59.9)

60.3

(59.4, 61.3)

  

2.7

(−0.7, 6.0)

60.9

(59.6, 62.2)

 

Women

53.6

(52.4, 54.8)

53.9

(52.6, 55.2)

  

3.6

(−1.2, 8.3)

53.0

(51.2, 54.9)

  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).