Prognosis of Colorectal cancer

About prognosis: The 'prognosis' of Colorectal cancer usually refers to the likely outcome of Colorectal cancer. The prognosis of Colorectal cancer may include the duration of Colorectal cancer, chances of complications of Colorectal cancer, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Colorectal cancer, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Colorectal cancer. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

Survival rate for Colorectal cancer: 47% survival rate for colon cancer in the UK 2001 (National Statistics – UK Government Census, 2001)
Survival rate statistics for Colorectal cancer: The following are statistics from various sources about the survival rate for Colorectal cancer:

59.2% of people with colon and rectal cancer survive after 5 years in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
63% of white people survive 5 years for colon cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
53% of African American people survive 5 years for colon cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
62% survive 5 years for colon cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
62% of white people survive 5 years for rectal cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
53% of African American people survive 5 years for rectal cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
62% survive 5 years for rectal cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
5-year survival rate for black people with colon and rectal cancer is 49.5% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
5-year survival rate for people with colon and rectal cancer is 59.2% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
5-year survival rate for white people with colon and rectal cancer is 60.1% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
1-year survival rate for men aged 15-99 with colon cancer is 64.1% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 15-99 with colon cancer is 42.1% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 15-39 with colon cancer is 79% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 15-39 with colon cancer is 56% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 40-49 with colon cancer is 75% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 40-49 with colon cancer is 49% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 50-59 with colon cancer is 73% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 50-59 with colon cancer is 46% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 60-69 with colon cancer is 69% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 60-69 with colon cancer is 44% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 70-79 with colon cancer is 63% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 70-79 with colon cancer is 42% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 80-99 with colon cancer is 53% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 80-99 with colon cancer is 36% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with colon cancer is 63.3% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with colon cancer is 42.8% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 15-39 with colon cancer is 78% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 15-39 with colon cancer is 59% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 40-49 with colon cancer is 78% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 40-49 with colon cancer is 49% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 50-59 with colon cancer is 75% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 50-59 with colon cancer is 47% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 60-69 with colon cancer is 70% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 60-69 with colon cancer is 46% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 70-79 with colon cancer is 63% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 70-79 with colon cancer is 43% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 80-99 with colon cancer is 48% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 80-99 with colon cancer is 34% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 15-99 with rectum cancer is 69% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 15-99 with rectum cancer is 40.3% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 15-39 with rectum cancer is 79% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 15-39 with rectum cancer is 51% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 40-49 with rectum cancer is 80% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 40-49 with rectum cancer is 46% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 50-59 with rectum cancer is 78% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 50-59 with rectum cancer is 45% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 60-69 with rectum cancer is 74% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 60-69 with rectum cancer is 43% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 70-79 with rectum cancer is 67% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 70-79 with rectum cancer is 40% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 80-99 with rectum cancer is 56% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 80-99 with rectum cancer is 33% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with rectum cancer is 71.4% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with rectum cancer is 44.8% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 15-39 with rectum cancer is 87% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 15-39 with rectum cancer is 56% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 40-49 with rectum cancer is 81% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 40-49 with rectum cancer is 53% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 50-59 with rectum cancer is 82% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 50-59 with rectum cancer is 52% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 60-69 with rectum cancer is 78% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 60-69 with rectum cancer is 49% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 70-79 with rectum cancer is 70% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 70-79 with rectum cancer is 44% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 80-99 with rectum cancer is 54% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 80-99 with rectum cancer is 33% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
7 months is the median survival for patients with advanced colorectal cancer at time of diagnosis (Cancer, Vol 2, No. 8: 2211-2219, American Cancer Society)
16 months is the median survival for patients with advanced colorectal who are still alive two years after diagnosis (Cancer, Vol 2, No. 8: 2211-2219, American Cancer Society)
Nearly 6 years is the median survival for patients with advanced colorectal who are still alive five years after diagnosis (Cancer, Vol 2, No. 8: 2211-2219, American Cancer Society)

Average life years lost from Colorectal cancer: 13.4 years for colon/rectum cancer (SEER)¹
Deaths from Colorectal cancer: 57,200 deaths in USA 1999 (CDC)
Complications: see complications of Colorectal cancer

Footnotes:
1. SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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