Cancer Survival by GOR, SHA and Cancer Network: One- and Five-Year Estimates for England

Eight specific cancers are tracked in this dataset of one-year and five-year relative survival estimates for adult patients in England. The Office for National Statistics provides these results broken down by Government Office Region, Strategic Health Authority, and Cancer Network. This dataset was last updated on 2026 07 08.

Use Cases

• Compare regional healthcare performance based on one-year and five-year survival rates for eight cancers.
• Analyze disparities in cancer outcomes across different administrative health structures (Government Office Regions, Strategic Health Authorities, Cancer Networks).
• Model the impact of healthcare policy or resource allocation on cancer survival trends over time.
• Benchmark local cancer network performance against national or regional averages using the provided survival estimates.

Strengths

• Focuses on eight specific cancer types, providing targeted analysis.
• Provides survival estimates at one-year and five-year intervals, enabling short and medium-term outcome tracking.
• Data is stratified by three distinct administrative health geographies (GOR, SHA, Cancer Network).
• Source agency is the authoritative Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the UK data source and collection period.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national cancer registry and healthcare administrative records.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:17.506675; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England, broken down by Government Office Region, Strategic Health Authority, and Cancer Network.