Survival from Cancer in NSW 1980-2003

01 Oct 2007
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This report documents the chances of surviving cancer in NSW over a 24-year period from 1980. It shows that there has been remarkable improvement in cancer survival in this period for all cancers, but especially for the most common cancers, prostate, bowel and breast cancer.

The chances of being alive five years after a diagnosis of cancer was only 49% in 1980 but had improved to 63% by 2004. Women in general are more likely to survive cancer than men. The chances of surviving cancer reduces with increasing age with five-year survival for all cancer 67% for those aged 55 to 64 years, but only 50% for those aged 75 years or older.

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