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Table 6 Age-adjusted five-year relative survival ratios (RSR) in Estonia, 1995–2006

From: Sex differences in cancer survival in Estonia: a population-based study

 

Men

Women

  
 

5-year RSR (95% CI)

5-year RSR (95% CI)

Difference, 1995–2000*

Difference, 2001–2006*

Cancer site

1995–2000

2001–2006

1995–2000

2001–2006

Mouth, pharynx

28 (22–34)

32 (26–37)

48 (40–56)

56 (48–63)

20**

24**

Stomach

20 (18–23)

20 (18–23)

23 (20–25)

24 (21–27)

3

4

Colon

52 (47–57)

47 (43–51)

49 (46–52)

53 (49–56)

−3

6

Rectum

38 (33–42)

46 (42–50)

39 (35–43)

52 (48–56)

1

6

Pancreas

5 (3–8)

4 (3–7)

7 (4–10)

4 (3–7)

2

0

Lung

7 (6–9)

10 (9–12)

13 (10–16)

16 (13–19)

6**

6**

Skin melanoma

58 (50–66)

56 (49–62)

72 (66–76)

75 (70–79)

14

19**

Kidney

54 (48–60)

54 (49–59)

58 (52–62)

67 (62–71)

4

13**

Bladder

62 (57–67)

63 (59–67)

64 (57–70)

66 (59–72)

2

3

  1. *Five-year RSR among women minus respective RSR among men.
  2. **Significant difference at the 0.05 level.