Table 4

Sites and overall 5-year survival rates in patients with gastroenteropancreatic NETs in the USA (from the SEER Programme), Norway (from the NRC) and England and Wales12–14 37

SitePercentage surviving
SEER data (n=17 312)England and Wales
Black patientsWhite patientsNRC data (n=2013)Well-differentiated tumoursSmall cell tumours*
Lung364854
Stomach5664455218
Small intestine6470595927
Pancreas2735433917
Appendix707974
Colon6153416527
Rectum858874
  • * Data are for 1-year survival.

  • NET, neuroendocrine tumour; NRC, Norwegian Registry of Cancer; SEER, Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results.