The Christie charity
Survival outcomes for patients with cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract (UGI) are dependent on stage of disease at diagnosis and the patient's performance status. 57% of all UGI cancer patients survive at least one year following diagnosis.
This graph shows percentage survival for patients with UGI cancers by stage:
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