Bone cancer - survival statistics

Bone and connective tissue cancer survival statistics are presented here. Data is presented as one and five year survival and also survival by age at diagnosis.

The latest cancer survival statistics available are for patients diagnosed in the period 2005-2009. We are currently working to update all the survival pages on this site. Find out why more up to date statistics are not yet available.

Bone cancer survival:

 
 

One-year survival rates

Figure 3.1 shows the one-year bone cancer survival rates for men and women.

Figure 3.1: One-year age-standardised survival for bone cancer, by sex, patients diagnosed in England and Wales, 1971-1999

 

Figure 3.2 shows the one-year survival rates for connective tissue cancer.

Figure 3.2: One-year age-standardised survival, connective tissue cancer, by sex, patients diagnosed in England and Wales, 1971-1999

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Five-year survival rates

Five-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with bone cancer are shown in Figure 3.3.

Figure 3.3: Five-year age-standardised survival for bone cancer, by sex, patients diagnosed in England and Wales, 1971-1999

Figure 3.4 shows the five year survival rates for patients diagnosed with connective tissue cancer.

Figure 3.4: Five-year age-standardised survival for connective tissue cancer, by sex, patients diagnosed 1971-1999

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Survival rates by age

Connective tissue cancer survival rates, by age at diagnosis, are shown in Figure 3.5.

Figure 3.5: Five-year relative survival for patients diagnosed with connective tissue cancer in England and Wales,1986-1990 by age at diagnosis

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References for bone and connective tissue cancer survival

  1. Coleman, M.P., et al., Cancer Survival Trends in England & Wales, 1971-1995 Deprivation & NHS Region. Office for National Statistics The Stationery Office.
  2. Coleman, M.P., et al., Trends and socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival in England and Wales up to 2001. Br J Cancer, 2004. 90(7):p. 1367-73.