Chart 1
Ovarian cancer five-year relative survival ratios,¹ by age at diagnosis and time period, Canada excluding Quebec, 1992–1994 to 2006–2008²
1.
The relative survival ratio is the ratio of the observed survival (the proportion of people still alive after a specified period of time) in a group of people diagnosed with cancer to the survival in a comparable group of people without the cancer.
2.
Year of diagnosis.
Source(s):
Canadian Cancer Registry (3207).
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
1992–1994 | 1999–2001 | 2006–2008 | |
---|---|---|---|
15 to 44 years old | 71.5 | 69.4 | 76.1 |
45 to 54 years old | 48.0 | 53.0 | 60.6 |
55 to 64 years old | 38.1 | 41.5 | 45.3 |
65 to 74 years old | 29.2 | 33.0 | 36.1 |
75 to 99 years old | 21.7 | 19.8 | 21.9 |
1.
The relative survival ratio is the ratio of the observed survival (the proportion of people still alive after a specified period of time) in a group of people diagnosed with cancer to the survival in a comparable group of people without the cancer.
2.
Year of diagnosis.
Source(s):
Canadian Cancer Registry (3207).
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