Information on survival rates for oesophageal cancer in OECD countries is not held centrally, however data relating to selected European countries are available in the following table: Cancer of the Oesophagus (ICD-10 C15) Relative Survival1 (%) at One and Five Years following Diagnosis for those Diagnosed Aged 15 to 99 in 1995-1999 Country2 1 year (%) 5 year (%) Denmark 27.5 5.2 Finland 34.5 11.1 Iceland 35.4 - Norway 30.8 8.3 Sweden 36.0 12.7 Ireland 32.7 12.6 UK England 32.9 9.9 UK Northern Ireland 36.7 12.1 UK Scotland 33.3 10.3 UK Wales 33.5 13.3 Austria 34.8 10.6 Belgium 44.1 19.0 France 43.1 12.4 Germany 40.3 19.2 Netherlands 37.0 11.7 Switzerland 44.2 12.8 Italy 38.3 11.2 Malta 23.8 3.2 Portugal 33.9 12.5 Slovenia 22.8 7.0 Spain 35.7 9.7 Czech Republic 26.1 3.1 Poland 23.2 7.6 Europe 35.8 11.1 Reference: Sant M, Allemani C, Santaquilani M, Knijn A, Marchesi F, Capocaccia R...