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Table 2 One, three and five-year relative survival (%) and median survival (months) for colorectal cancer patients

From: Survival rates and predictors of survival among colorectal cancer patients in a Malaysian tertiary hospital

Cancer location

Relative survival rates (%)

Median survival (months)

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

Colorectal cancer (n = 1212)

42.00 (35.42–48.58)

 1 year

74.92 (72.38–77.26)

 

 3 years

53.13 (50.20–55.97)

 

 5 years

42.85 (39.81, 45.84)

 

Colon cancer (n = 596)a

42.00 (31.11–52.89)

 1 year

77.52 (73.95–80.66)

 

 3 years

55.04 (50.81–59.07)

 

 5 years

45.00 (40.59–49.31)

 

Rectal cancer (n = 552)a

41.00 (32.34–49.66)

 1 year

74.09 (70.23–77.54)

 

 3 years

52.47 (48.13–56.62)

 

 5 years

41.26 (36.82–45.64)

 
  1. a Total did not add up to 1212 as there were 64 unknown cases