Cancer 5-Year Survival Rates by Age in Japan, 2019
In December, National Cancer Center reported the cancer 5-year survaival rates. The following data show the 5-year survaival rates for cancers by age/stage. The research period is 5 years from 2010/2011.
Table: Cancer 5-Year Survival Rates by Age/Stage in Japan (unit: %)
Stomach cancer | ||||
Age | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
>= 39 | 97.9 | 79.5 | 60.4 | 8.2 |
40s | 98.0 | 79.2 | 53.2 | 10.2 |
50s | 96.6 | 78.2 | 52.0 | 11.8 |
60s | 95.3 | 76.5 | 52.4 | 10.1 |
70s | 93.3 | 64.4 | 45.4 | 8.9 |
80 =< | 94.4 | 48.8 | 29.3 | 4.9 |
Total | 94.7 | 67.6 | 45.7 | 8.9 |
Colorectal cancer | ||||
Age | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
>= 39 | 97.7 | 93.3 | 81.4 | 21.6 |
40s | 98.3 | 91.4 | 80.7 | 25.7 |
50s | 96.1 | 91.9 | 82.5 | 23.8 |
60s | 95.1 | 90.6 | 81.0 | 21.3 |
70s | 95.0 | 87.7 | 74.8 | 17.0 |
80 =< | 93.7 | 84.4 | 65.1 | 8.2 |
Total | 95.1 | 88.5 | 76.6 | 18.5 |
Lung cancer | ||||
Age | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
>= 39 | 97.0 | - | 44.3 | 15.1 |
40s | 94.4 | 66.5 | 46 | 10.3 |
50s | 92.9 | 62.8 | 35.7 | 8.1 |
60s | 86.9 | 58.8 | 28.9 | 6.6 |
70s | 79.3 | 41.6 | 19.8 | 5.0 |
80 =< | 70.1 | 29.3 | 9.5 | 2.1 |
Total | 81.6 | 46.7 | 22.6 | 5.2 |
Source is National Cancer Center. がん診療連携拠点病院等院内がん登録 2013年3年生存率、2010から11年5年生存率公表
特別集計:患者年齢・病期別の生存率
www.ncc.go.jp/jp/information/pr_release/2019/1214-02/index.html
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Top 10 Causes of Death in Japan by Gender, 2018
Last week I reported the top 10 causes of deaths in Japan in 2018, this time I report the top 10 causes of deaths in Japan by gender.
Table 1: Men's Top 10 Causes of Death in Japan, 2018
Rank | Cause | Cause | Number of deaths |
1 | 悪性新生物 | Malignant neoplasm | 218,625 |
2 | 心疾患 | Cardiac disease | 98,035 |
3 | 脳血管疾患 | Cerebrovascular disease | 52,398 |
4 | 肺炎 | Pneumonia | 52,158 |
5 | 老衰 | Senility | 28,200 |
6 | 不慮の事故 | Accident | 23,675 |
7 | 誤嚥性肺炎 | Aspiration pneumonitis | 21,652 |
8 | 慢性閉塞性肺疾患 | COPD | 15,324 |
9 | 自殺 | Suicide | 13,851 |
10 | 腎不全 | Renal failure | 13,230 |
Others | 161,990 | ||
Total | 699,138 |
Table 2: Women's Top 10 Causes of Death in Japan, 2018
Rank | Cause | Cause | Number of deaths |
1 | 悪性新生物 | Malignant neoplasm | 154,959 |
2 | 心疾患 | Cardiac disease | 110,186 |
3 | 老衰 | Senility | 81,405 |
4 | 脳血管疾患 | Cerebrovascular disease | 55,788 |
5 | 肺炎 | Pneumonia | 42,503 |
6 | 不慮の事故 | Accident | 17,563 |
7 | 誤嚥性肺炎 | Aspiration pneumonitis | 16,808 |
8 | 血管性等の認知症 | Vascular dementia | 13,144 |
9 | 腎不全 | Renal failure | 12,851 |
10 | アルツハイマー病 | Alzheimer's disease | 12,437 |
Others | 145,688 | ||
Total | 663,332 |
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Top 10 Causes of Death in Japan, 2018
On November 28th, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported the number of demographic data in 2018. According to it, top 10 causes of death in 2018 are the below. Senility moved up to the 3rd place from 4th. Suicide moved down to the 10th place from 9th.
Table: Top 10 Causes of Death in Japan, 2018
Rank | Cause | Cause | Cause | Number of deaths in 2018 |
1 | 悪性新生物 | Malignant neoplasm | Cancer | 373,584 |
2 | 心疾患 | Cardiac disease | Heart disease | 208,221 |
3 | 老衰 | Senility | Die of old age | 109,605 |
4 | 脳血管疾患 | Cerebrovascular disease | Brain vessel damage | 108,186 |
5 | 肺炎 | Pneumonia | Lung disease | 94,661 |
6 | 不慮の事故 | Freak accident | Accident | 41,238 |
7 | 誤嚥性肺炎 | Aspiration pneumonitis | Aspiration | 38,460 |
8 | 腎不全 | Renal failure | Kidney disease | 26,081 |
9 | 血管性等の認知症 | Vascular dementia | Dementia (vessel type) | 20,521 |
10 | 自殺 | Suicide | Suicide | 20,031 |
Others | Others | 321,882 | ||
Total | Total | 1,362,470 |
Source is Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 人口動態調査
www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/jinkou/kakutei18/index.html
www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/saikin/hw/jinkou/kakutei18/xls/hyo.xls
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