Cervical cancer - survival statistics

This page presents cervical cancer survival statistics, including one year, five year and ten year survival statistics and survival by age at diagnosis. 1-5

Cervical cancer survival:

 
 

Cervical cancer - one year survival rates

Figure 3.1 shows the one-year age-standardised survival rates for women diagnosed with cervical cancer from 1971-2006. The latest rates, for patients diagnosed in England in 2004-2006, show that more than 80% of women diagnosed with cervical cancer survive their disease beyond one year from diagnosis.

Figure 3.1: One-year age-standardised survival for cervical cancer for patients diagnosed in England and Wales during 1971-1999

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Cervical cancer - five year survival rates

Five-year survival rates for cervical cancer patients are shown in Figure 3.2. The latest data show that around 64% of patients survive their disease beyond five years after diagnosis.

Figure 3.2: Five-year age-standardised survival for cervical cancer for patients diagnosed in England and Wales during 1971-1999

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Cervical cancer - ten year survival rates

Figure 3.3 shows that  ten year survival rates for women diagnosed with cervical cancer have improved from around 46% in the 1970s to 64% for the latest period.

Figure 3.3: Ten-year age-standardised survival for cervical cancer patients diagnosed in England and Wales during 1971-1999

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Cervical cancer survival - by age at diagnosis

Cervical cancer survival rates, by age at diagnosis, are shown in Figure 3.4.

Figure 3.4: Five-year relative survival for patients diagnosed with cervical cancer in England and Wales during 1996-1999 by age at diagnosis

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References for cervical cancer survival

  1.  Coleman, M., P. Babb, and P. Damiecki, Cancer Survival Trends in England and Wales, 1971-1995: Deprivation and NHS Region. Vol. 1999: TSO.
  2.  Rachet, B., et al., Population-based cancer survival trends in England and Wales up to 2007:an assessment of the NHS cancer plan for England The Lancet Oncology (2009). Standardised figures were provided by the author on request.
  3.  Office for National Statistics (ONS), Survival Rates in England, patients diagnosed 2001-2006 followed up to 2007
  4.  Richard, MA., Trends and inequalities in survival for 20 cancers in England and Wales 1986-2001: population-based analyses and clinical commentaries. Foreword. Br Journal Cancer, 2008, Vol. 99, Supplement 1, September
  5.  Rachet, B., et al., Population-based cancer survival trends in England and Wales up to 2007:an assessment of the NHS cancer plan for England The Lancet Oncology (2009).