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Prognosis of Cervical Cancer
Prognosis of Cervical Cancer: It depends on the stage of the cancer ...see also Overview of Cervical Cancer
Life Expectancy and Survival Rates
Survival rate for Cervical Cancer: 47% survival rate for cervical cancer in the UK 2001 (National Statistics – UK Government Census, 2001) ...see also deaths and Cervical Cancer
Average life years lost from Cervical Cancer: 25.3 years (SEER)1 ...see also deaths and Cervical Cancer
Deaths and Mortality Rates
Deaths from Cervical Cancer: approximately 4,600 women will die in 2001 (DSTD)
Estimated mortality rate for Cervical Cancer from incidence and deaths statistics:
- Deaths: 4,599 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: approximately 4,600 women will die in 2001 (DSTD))
- Incidence: 13,000 (USA annual incidence calculated from this data: 13,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
- 35.4% (ratio of deaths to incidence).
- See also Deaths and Cervical Cancer and Overview of Cervical Cancer.
Complications:
Complications of Cervical Cancer may include:
Complications of Cervical Cancer from the Diseases Database include:
- Ureteric obstruction
- Intermenstrual PV bleed
- Vesicovaginal fistula
- Post-menopausal PV bleed
- Uterine enlargement
- more complications...»
Source: Diseases Database
See also complications of Cervical Cancer.
Survival Rate Statistics for Cervical Cancer
The following are statistics from various sources about the survival rate for Cervical Cancer:
- 67.4% of people with cervical cancer survive after 5 years in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
- 73% of white people survive 5 years in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 61% of African American people survive 5 years in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 71% survive 5 years in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 58% of women aged 20-74 survive five years after cervical cancer diagnosis in Australia 1992-97 (Cancer Survival in Australia, 1992-97, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 5-year survival rate for black women with cervix uteri cancer is 56.4% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
- 5-year survival rate for white women with cervix uteri cancer is 69.9% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
- 5-year survival rate for women with cervix uteri cancer is 67.4% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
- 1-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with cervical cancer is 82.3% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
- 5-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with cervical cancer is 62.2% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
- more survival rate statistics...»
Death Statistics for Cervical Cancer
The following are statistics from various sources about deaths related to Cervical Cancer:
- 4,205 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)
- 3,900 estimated deaths for cervix cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 3,900 estimated female deaths for cervix cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
- 2 per 100,000 deaths in women from cervical cancer in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- 410 deaths in women from cervical cancer in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
- Mortality rates for cervical cancer deaths by racial groups in the USA:
- 2.7 white women per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
- more death statistics...»
Cervical Cancer: Research More
- Cervical Cancer: Introduction
- Deaths: Cervical Cancer
- Symptoms: Cervical Cancer
- Complications: Cervical Cancer
- Causes: Cervical Cancer
- Treatments: Cervical Cancer
About prognosis:
The 'prognosis' of Cervical Cancer usually refers to the likely outcome of Cervical Cancer. The prognosis of Cervical Cancer may include the duration of Cervical Cancer, chances of complications of Cervical Cancer, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Cervical Cancer, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Cervical Cancer. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
Footnotes:
1. SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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