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Publication, Part of National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit
National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit - 2015, Annual Report
Audit, Open data- Publication Date:
- 17 Dec 2015
- Geographic Coverage:
- Wales, England
- Geographical Granularity:
- Country, Cancer networks, NHS Trusts, Hospital Trusts, NHS Health Boards
- Date Range:
- 01 Apr 2012 to 31 Mar 2014
Summary
This is the 2015 Annual Report of the National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit (NOGCA).
The results presented in this report are based upon patients diagnosed with oesophago-gastric cancer between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2014.
Highlights
Oesophago-gastric (O-G) cancer is currently the fifth most common cause of cancer in the UK affecting around 15,000 people each year, and fourth most common cause of cancer death. The overall five-year survival rate in England and Wales is approximately 15 per cent for both oesophageal and gastric cancer.
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