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Oesophageal cancer statistics

Oesophageal Stats DoughnutOesophageal cancer statistics are presented here.

  • In 2010, 8,477 people in the UK were diagnosed with oesophageal cancer.
  • In 2010 there were 7,610 deaths from oesophageal cancer in the UK.
  • In 2005-2009, 13.0% of adult oesophageal cancer patients (13.4% of men and 12.6% of women) in England survived their cancer for five years or more.

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The latest statistics available for oesophageal cancer are; incidence 2010, mortality 2010, and survival 2005-2009. Please note that incidence and mortality data in this section are for 2008 and that 2010 data are coming soon. Find out why these are the latest statistics available.

The latest oesophageal cancer incidence statistics

The latest oesophageal cancer mortality statistics

The latest oesophageal cancer survival statistics

The latest information risk factors for oesophageal cancer

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