Breast Cancer Survival in England and Wales
Author Information
Author(s): Quinn M J, Cooper N, Rachet B, Mitry E, Coleman M P
Primary Institution: Cancer Research UK
Hypothesis
How has breast cancer survival changed for women in England and Wales up to 2001?
Conclusion
Breast cancer survival rates have significantly improved over the years, but the gap in survival between affluent and deprived women has not changed.
Supporting Evidence
- 1-year survival for women diagnosed in the late 1990s reached 94%.
- 5-year survival increased to 80% over the same period.
- 10-year survival rose from 58% to 67% for women diagnosed between 1986 and 1995.
Takeaway
More women are surviving breast cancer now than in the past, but rich and poor women still have different chances of survival.
Methodology
Data analysis of breast cancer cases diagnosed from 1986 to 1999, followed up to 2001.
Potential Biases
The study may not fully account for socioeconomic factors affecting survival.
Limitations
Some women were excluded from the analysis due to unknown survival status or previous cancers.
Participant Demographics
Women diagnosed with breast cancer in England and Wales.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.01
Confidence Interval
(90.0, 90.4)
Statistical Significance
p<0.01
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