Survival Statistics for Rectal Cancer

Rectal Cancer Fast Facts

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

-42% in Europe
-38% in France
-58% in Korea
-63% in Norway
-60% in the United States
-71% in Victoria, Australia

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

-Stage 1 rectal cancer is 88%
-Stage 2 rectal cancer is 76%
-Stage 3 rectal cancer is 56%

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

Stage 1 rectal cancer is 69%
Stage 2 rectal cancer is 62%
Stage 3 rectal cancer is 59%

The average survival rate for people five years after initial diagnosis with rectal carcinoids is 72%.

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

-Stage 1 rectal cancer is 84%
-Stage 2 rectal cancer is 69%
-Stage 3 rectal cancer is 46%

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