Cancer Survival Statistics
Cancer survival statistics are typically
expressed as the proportion of patients alive at some point subsequent
to the diagnosis of their cancer. Relative survival is an estimate
of the percentage of patients who would be expected to survive
the effects of their cancer. Observed survival is the actual percentage
of patients still alive at some specified time after diagnosis of
cancer. Survival considers deaths from all causes, cancer or otherwise.
The Overview
(PDF) section of the Cancer Statistics Review contains a more
detailed description and information on the interpretation of survival
statistics.
Find published reports and research tools for calculating Survival Statistics.
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