Statistical Table 10

 

Two- and Five-Year Observed Survival Rates for Patients with Selected Primary Brain Tumors by Age and Histology*a

HISTOLOGY
Survival Time

Age at Diagnosis
<21 21-44 45-64 65+ All

Meningioma
Two b 0.94 0.87 0.72 0.81
Five b 0.87 0.79 0.56 0.69

Neurilemmoma
Two b 0.92 0.93 0.82 0.90
Five b 0.89 0.88 0.69 0.83
* Table printed with permission13.
a Table compiled from data from the National Cancer Database for 1985-1988 and 1990-1992
b Number of deaths was less than 20.

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