Intracerebral metastases risk factors
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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
Risk Factors
The most potent risk factor for intracerebral metastases is the primary tumor causing it. For example, lung cancer is the most common malignancy that spreads to the brain, followed by breast cancer and melanoma.