Rectal cancer survival rates vary, but these statistics will give you a general idea of rectal 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. Likewise, the ten-year survival rate represents the percentage of patients alive ten years after their initial diagnosis.
Five-Year Survival Statistics:
- Duke's A / Stage 1 Rectal Cancer: 88%
- Duke's B / Stage 2 Rectal Cancer: 76%
- Duke's C / Stage 3 Rectal Cancer: 56%
Ten-Year Survival Statistics:
- Duke's A / Stage 1 Rectal Cancer: 84%
- Duke's B / Stage 2 Rectal Cancer: 69%
- Duke's C / Stage 3 Rectal Cancer: 46%
These rectal 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.
