Colorectal cancer survival rates vary, but these statistics will give you a general idea of colorectal cancer survival rates for people who live in Australia. The five-year survival rate represents the percentage of patients alive five years after their initial diagnosis of colon or rectal cancer.
Five-Year Survival Statistics:
- Duke's A / Stage 1 Colorectal Cancer: 90%
- Duke's B / Stage 2 Colorectal Cancer: 87%
- Duke's C / Stage 3 Colorectal Cancer: 57%
These colorectal cancer survival statistics were derived from a study published in the
ANZ Journal of Surgery. The researchers determined that while age and gender had little to do with survival, stage at diagnosis had a significant impact.
Source: McLeish, John A. and Thursfield, Vicky J. "Survival from Colorectal Cancer in Victoria: 10-Year Follow Up of the 1987 Management Survey." ANZ Journal of Surgery 72.5 (2002): 352. Blackwell Synergy. 25 Jun. 2006.
