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23 Long-term survivors of brain metastases
- Source :
- Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 45:S4-S5
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2018.
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Abstract
- Purpose: We identified key clinicopathologic features of brain metastasis (BM) patients who are long-term survivors (LTS). Methods: We screened a prospective database of 1892 patients (treated 2006-2017), identified 92 (5%) who lived > 3 years following BM diagnosis, and performed per patient analyses. Results: Median age at diagnosis of BM was 57 years (range 19-77), 77% were women. The most common tumors were lung (50%), breast (26%), thyroid (7%) and skin (5%). 42% had tumors with drug-targetable oncoproteins (e.g. EGFR mutant) and 15% expressed hormonal receptors. ECOG was
Details
- ISSN :
- 20570155 and 03171671
- Volume :
- 45
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........a163a4bcdb8f57267afb0a485fc9b736