Glioma
This group comprises anaplastic astrocytomas and glioblastoma multiforme. Whereas the median overall survival of anaplastic (WHO grade III) gliomas is approximately 3 years, glioblastoma multiforme has a poor median overall survival of c. 15 months.
Follicular thyroid cancer
The overall 5-year survival rate for follicular thyroid cancer is 91%, and the 10-year survival rate is 85%.