Survival Statistics for Colon Cancer

Colon Cancer Fast Facts

The average survival rate for people five years after initial diagnosis with colon cancer is:

-62% in Austria
-43% in Europe
-68% in Korea
-62% in the United States
-79% in Victoria, Australia

In Victoria, Australia, the average survival rate for people five years after initial diagnosis with:

-Stage 1 colon cancer is 93%
-Stage 2 colon cancer is 90%
-Stage 3 colon cancer is 59%

In Victoria, Australia, the average survival rate for people ten years after initial diagnosis with:

-Stage 1 colon cancer is 92%
-Stage 2 colon cancer is 89%
-Stage 3 colon cancer is 56%

<sub>Resources:
1. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2002;72:352-356. Survival from Colorectal Cancer in Victoria: 10-Year Follow-Up of the 1987 Management Survey.
2. European Journal of Cancer. 2003;39:2214-2222. Differences in Colorectal Cancer Survival Between Europe and U.S. Populations: The Importance of Sub-Site and Morphology.</sub>