Parameters | Number | Percentage (%) |
Chronology of onset |
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Synchronous Metachronous Late | 08 05 28 | 20 12 68 |
Delay before onset |
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≤6 months >6 months | 03 38 | 08 92 |
Circumstances of discovery |
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Headaches Intracranial hypertension Memory disorder Balance disorder | 41 21 12 7 | 100 52 29 16 |
Brain imaging |
|
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CT MRI | 38 3 | 93 07 |
Number of brain metastases |
|
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1 - 3 >3 | 16 25 | 40 60 |
Treatments received |
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Symptomatic treatments (steroids, anticonvulsants) Surgery Radiotherapy Chemotherapy Hormonal therapy Targeted therapy (bevacizumab, herceptin) | 41
00 03 31 08 08 | 100
00 07 76 20 20 |
Chemotherapy regiment |
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With platinum salts Without platinum salts | 13 28 | 31 69 |
Reasons for not getting radiation therapy |
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Lack of financial needs Poor performance status | 38 03 | 93 07 |
Response to treatment |
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Complete response Partial response Stabilization Progression | 2 0 9 30 | 05 00 22 73 |