Colon Cancer Statistics: Mortality Rates
The median age at death for
colon cancer for 2000-2003 was 75 years of age. The percentages of people who died from
colon cancer based on age were:
- 0.0 percent died under age 20
- 0.6 percent between 20 and 34
- 2.4 percent between 35 and 44
- 7.7 percent between 45 and 54
- 14.3 percent between 55 and 64
- 23.9 percent between 65 and 74
- 31.1 percent between 75 and 84
- 20.0 percent 85+ years of age.
Colon Cancer Statistics: Survival Rates
Colon cancer survival rates indicate the percentage of people who survive the disease for a specific period of time after their diagnosis -- whether they have few symptoms, are free of disease, or are receiving treatment. Survival rates can be calculated by different methods for different purposes. The survival rates presented here are based on the relative survival rate. The relative survival rate measures the survival of cancer patients in comparison to the general population to estimate the effect of cancer. For people with colon cancer, the overall 5-year relative survival rate for 1996-2002 was 64.1 percent. The 5-year relative survival rates by race and sex were:
- 66.0 percent for white men
- 64.2 percent for white women
- 55.6 percent for black men
- 53.9 percent for black women.
Colon Cancer Statistics: Stage Impact
- 39 percent of colon cancer cases are diagnosed while the cancer is still confined to the primary site (localized stage).
- 37 percent of colon cancer cases are diagnosed after the cancer has spread to regional lymph nodes or directly beyond the primary site.
- 19 percent of colon cancer cases are diagnosed after the cancer has already metastasized (distant stage).
- 5 percent of colon cancer cases had staging information that was unknown.
The corresponding 5-year relative survival rates were:
- 90.4 percent for localized
- 68.1 percent for regional
- 9.8 percent for distant
- 34.6 percent for unstaged.
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