Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2009; 15(47): 5907-5915
Published online Dec 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5907
Table 4 Five-year relative survival rate (RSR) for colorectal cancer for selected European countries
CountryDiagnosesAssessment periodFive-year RSR (%)Change in time (%)Stage-specific estimates
EUROCARE pool[7]C18-C211995-199953.54.2NA
EUROCARE pool[8]C18-C212000-200256.2NANA
England & Wales[10,11]C181996-199947.6 M; 47.4 F5.6 M; 5.6 FNA
C19-C201996-199948.7 M; 51.3 F7.4 M; 8.1 FNA
Germany[12]C18-C212000-200260.8NA85.4 L; 58.1 R; 10.7 M
Finland[13]C18-C202000-200457.92.4NA
Norway[14]C18-C212000-200459.23.6NA
Slovenia[15]C18-C212000-200446.98.0NA
Sweden[16]C182000-200258.1 M; 59.7 F1.8 M; 2.6 FNA
C19-C212000-200257.5 M; 59.1 F2.5 M; -1.7 FNA