Comparison of cancer survival in UK and Australia: Rates are higher in Australia for three major sites

Abstract

Relative survival of patients diagnosed with cancers of the colorectum, lung and female breast from Yorkshire, UK and New South Wales (NSW), Australia in 1992-2000 were compared using multiple regression models to adjust for various factors. Statistically significant differences were observed for all sites. Yorkshire patients having a 47-58% higher risk of excess death than those of NSW.