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*Depending on the type of [[Primary tumor|primary cancer]], the age of the patient, the absence or presence of extracranial metastases, and the number of metastatic sites in the brain at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary. However, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor.<ref name=prognosisofintracerebralmetastasis1>Prognosis of brain metastasis. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_metastasis. Accessed on November 9, 2015</ref> | *Depending on the type of [[Primary tumor|primary cancer]], the age of the patient, the absence or presence of extracranial metastases, and the number of metastatic sites in the brain at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary. However, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor.<ref name=prognosisofintracerebralmetastasis1>Prognosis of brain metastasis. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_metastasis. Accessed on November 9, 2015</ref> | ||
*The median survival time of all patients with intracerebral metastases is 2.3 months. | *The median survival time of all patients with intracerebral metastases is 2.3 months. | ||
*However, in some patients such as those with | *However, in some patients such as those with , the prognosis is much better with the median survival rate of up to 13.5 months. | ||
*Favorable prognostic factors (median survival rate of 13.5 months) for intracerebral metastases include: | |||
:*No extracranial metastases | |||
:*Age less than 65 years | |||
:*Single site of [[metastasis]] in the brain | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Natural History
Complications
Common complications of intracerebral metastases include:[1]
Prognosis
- Depending on the type of primary cancer, the age of the patient, the absence or presence of extracranial metastases, and the number of metastatic sites in the brain at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary. However, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor.[2]
- The median survival time of all patients with intracerebral metastases is 2.3 months.
- However, in some patients such as those with , the prognosis is much better with the median survival rate of up to 13.5 months.
- Favorable prognostic factors (median survival rate of 13.5 months) for intracerebral metastases include:
- No extracranial metastases
- Age less than 65 years
- Single site of metastasis in the brain
References
- ↑ Andrew B. Lassman & Lisa M. DeAngelis (2003). "Brain metastases". Neurologic clinics. 21 (1): 1–23. PMID 12690643. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Prognosis of brain metastasis. Wikipedia 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_metastasis. Accessed on November 9, 2015