AIM: The aim of this study is the presentation of brain secondaries associated with colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In the period between 1990 and 2009, 670 patients with colorectal cancer were treated. RESULTS: From 670 patients, 5 patients were identified with brain metastases. The incidence was 0.73%. The median interval between the colorectal cancer and the development of the brain secondaries was 7.5 months. Median survival after the diagnosis of brain metastases was 4.3 months. CONCLUSION: Brain metastases associated with colorectal cancer are relatively rare, but also a frequent cause of death.
AIM: The aim of this study is the presentation of brain secondaries associated with colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In the period between 1990 and 2009, 670 patients with colorectal cancer were treated. RESULTS: From 670 patients, 5 patients were identified with brain metastases. The incidence was 0.73%. The median interval between the colorectal cancer and the development of the brain secondaries was 7.5 months. Median survival after the diagnosis of brain metastases was 4.3 months. CONCLUSION:Brain metastases associated with colorectal cancer are relatively rare, but also a frequent cause of death.
Authors: Mark L Sundermeyer; Neal J Meropol; Andre Rogatko; Hao Wang; Steven J Cohen Journal: Clin Colorectal Cancer Date: 2005-07 Impact factor: 4.481
Authors: Jill S Barnholtz-Sloan; Andrew E Sloan; Faith G Davis; Fawn D Vigneau; Ping Lai; Raymond E Sawaya Journal: J Clin Oncol Date: 2004-07-15 Impact factor: 44.544