Prognosis of Oral cancer

Life Expectancy and Survival Rates

Average life years lost from Oral cancer: 16.7 years for oral cavity/pharynx cancers (SEER)¹ ...see also deaths and Oral cancer

Deaths and Mortality Rates

Deaths from Oral cancer: 7,486 deaths reported in USA 1999 for cancers of lip, oral cavity or pharynx (NVSR Sep 2001)

Estimated mortality rate for Oral cancer from incidence and deaths statistics:

• Deaths: 7,485 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 7,486 deaths reported in USA 1999 for cancers of lip, oral cavity or pharynx (NVSR Sep 2001))
• Incidence: 28,900 (USA annual incidence calculated from this data: 28,900 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
• 25.9% (ratio of deaths to incidence).
• See also Deaths and Oral cancer and Overview of Oral cancer.

Complications:

Complications of Oral cancer may include:

• Recurrent oral cancer (see Mouth infections)
• Head cancer
• Neck cancer
• more complications...»

See also complications of Oral cancer.

Survival Rate Statistics for Oral cancer

The following are statistics from various sources about the survival rate for Oral cancer:

• 60% of white people survive 5 years for oral cavity cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 36% of African American people survive 5 years for oral cavity cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 57% survive 5 years for oral cavity cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 52.3% of people with oral cavity and pharynx cancer survive after 5 years in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
• 5-year survival rate for black people with oral cavity and pharynx cancer is 33.6% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
• 5-year survival rate for people with oral cavity and pharynx cancer is 52.3% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
• 5-year survival rate for white people with oral cavity and pharynx cancer is 54.6% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
• more survival rate statistics...»

Death Statistics for Oral cancer

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths related to Oral cancer:

• 7,230 estimated deaths for oral cavity/pharynx cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 4,830 estimated male deaths for oral cavity/pharynx cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 2,400 estimated female deaths for oral cavity/pharynx cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 690 deaths in men from oral cancer in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
• 340 deaths in women from oral cancer in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
• 4 per 100,000 deaths in men from oral cancer in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
• more death statistics...»

Oral cancer: Research More

• Oral cancer: Introduction
• Deaths: Oral cancer
• Symptoms: Oral cancer
• Complications: Oral cancer
• Treatments: Oral cancer

About prognosis:

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

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