Brain metastases: epidemiology

QT Ostrom, CH Wright, JS Barnholtz-Sloan - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2018 - Elsevier
Brain metastases (BM) are the most commonly diagnosed type of central nervous system
tumor in the United States. Estimates of the frequency of BM vary significantly, as there is no …

Epidemiology of brain metastases

L Nayak, EQ Lee, PY Wen - Current oncology reports, 2012 - Springer
Brain metastases are one of the most common neurologic complications of cancer. The
incidence is 9%–17% based on various studies, although the exact incidence is thought to …

Incidence proportions of brain metastases in patients diagnosed (1973 to 2001) in the Metropolitan Detroit Cancer Surveillance System

JS Barnholtz-Sloan, AE Sloan, FG Davis… - Journal of clinical …, 2004 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Population-based estimates of the incidence of brain metastases are not generally
available. The purpose of this study was to calculate population-based incidence …

Determinants of outcome in melanoma patients with cerebral metastases

KM Fife, MH Colman, GN Stevens, IC Firth… - Journal of Clinical …, 2004 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To analyze prognostic factors, effects of treatment, and survival for patients with
cerebral metastases from melanoma. Patients and Methods All melanoma patients with …

Malignant melanoma S3‐guideline “diagnosis, therapy and follow‐up of melanoma”

A Pflugfelder, C Kochs, A Blum… - JDDG: Journal der …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This first German evidence-based guideline for cutaneous melanoma was developed under
the auspices of the German Dermatological Society (DDG) and the Dermatologic …

Management of brain metastases

R Soffietti, R Rudā, R Mutani - Journal of neurology, 2002 - Springer
Brain metastases occur in 20–40% of patients with cancer and their frequency has
increased over time. Lung, breast and skin (melanoma) are the commonest sources of brain …

Brain metastasis from prostate carcinoma: The MD Anderson Cancer Center experience

IW Tremont‐Lukats, G Bobustuc, GK Lagos, K Lolas… - Cancer, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence and describe
distribution, clinical presentation, and prognosis of brain metastases in patients with …

Brain and leptomeningeal metastases from cutaneous melanoma: survival outcomes based on clinical features

JJ Raizer, WJ Hwu, KS Panageas, A Wilton… - Neuro …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Brain metastases (BM) are among the most devastating and debilitating complications of
melanoma. This retrospective study was conducted to gain a better understanding of patient …

Successful treatment of melanoma brain metastases with adoptive cell therapy

JJ Hong, SA Rosenberg, ME Dudley, JC Yang… - Clinical Cancer …, 2010 - AACR
Purpose: To determine the objective response rate and response duration of melanoma
brain metastases to adoptive cell therapy (ACT) with autologous antitumor lymphocytes plus …

Outcome predictors of Gamma Knife surgery for melanoma brain metastases

DN Liew, H Kano, D Kondziolka, D Mathieu… - Journal of …, 2011 - thejns.org
Object To evaluate the role of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the management of brain
metastases from melanoma, the authors assessed clinical outcomes and prognostic factors …