Trends and Inequalities in Survival for 20 Cancers in England and Wales 1986-2001: Population-Based Analyses and Clinical Commentaries

This supplement provides important information and commentary on survival rates for the 20 most common cancers diagnosed in England and Wales over a 14-year period from 1986 to 1999. The analyses are based on data collected by cancer registries on 2.2 million cancer patients. The authors have assessed both trends in survival rates over time and inequalities in survival among groups of patients with different levels of deprivation, based on the postcode of residence for individual patients.