Table 4.
Blood flow to different organ systems[61]and % of breast cancer patients (N = 432) with distant metastases in these organs at time of death[62]
| Organ | Cardiac output (%) | Px w/mets (%) | % Px w mets/% cardiac output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenal gl. |
< 1 |
9 |
>9 |
| Pleura |
< 1 |
9 |
>9 |
| Bone |
5 |
12 |
2.40 |
| Skin |
9 |
7 |
0.78 |
| Liver |
27 a |
13 |
0.48 |
| Brain |
13 |
2 |
0.15 |
| Lung |
100 |
13 |
0.13 |
| Kidney |
20 |
2 |
0.10 |
| Muscle |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| Other | 10 | < 3 | < 0.3 |
Included in the table are all organs which receive at least 5% of cardiac output, or in which metastases were found at autopsy in at least 4% of patients. Px w mets = patients with metastasis.
a 21% via portal vein, 6% direct.