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Hoag Survival Rates
Positive Trends in Survival Rates
Since Hoag Cancer Center opened its doors in 1991, its survival rates have continued to soar past national figures.
According to the most recent period for comparable data via SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results) the relative five-year survival rate for Hoag cancer patients was 10 percentage points higher than nationally: 76% vs 66%.
Additionally, Hoagsurvival rates were 14 percentage points higher for colorectal cancer (78% vs 64%), 13 percentage points higher for lung cancer (28% vs 15%) and 10% points higher in breast cancer (98% vs 88%).
Hoag Cancer Center Medical and Scientific Director Robert O. Dillman, M.D. attributes this steady increase in part to earlier diagnosis. However, data shows that the earlier adoption of the latest treatment protocols were also important, as reflected in the improved five-year relative survival for every stage of the disease, and especially for patients with regionally advanced disease, where multidisciplinary treatment is most critical.
“Hoag’s superior survival rates are validation that a community cancer center, by the dissemination of new information and the facilitation of cross communication among different specialists, really does lead to earlier and better adoption of care,” explains Dr. Dillman.
The statistics listed represent cancer patients who were diagnosed and treated at Hoag during the most recent period of comparable data,1996-2002, which coordinate with national tracking surveys by SEER. The numbers measure relative survival and are adjusted for age and gender to offset some of the effects of other diseases such as heart or lung disease.
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