Five-year relative survival from prostate, breast, colorectal and lung cancer

Among people aged 15 or older who were diagnosed with cancer in1992, five-year relative survival rates were highest for prostate and breast cancer and lowest for lung cancer. Prognoses for prostate and breast cancer were poorer at younger and older ages. Colorectal cancer relative survival rates varied little by age. Relative survival rates for lung cancer decreased with age among both sexes.