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. 2013 Jun 27;8:156. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-8-156

Table 2.

Neurological outcomes

Primary Tx
Patients total (n)
1st presentation n (%)
Neurological progressive disease
n (%)
Further
Neuro tx
n (%)
Neuro death
n (%)
Median overall survival (months)
      Local New mets Both      
Surgery alone
59
18 (30.5)
12 (20.3)
4 (6.8)
11 (18.6)
29 (49.2)
18 (30.5)
12 (1–79)
Surgery+ WBRT
10
6 (60)
4 (40)
1 (10)
1 (10)
4 (40)
2 (20)
16 (8–46)
RS
16
1 (6.3)
2 (12.5)
3 (18.8)
1 (6.3)
6 (37.5)
5 (31.3)
13 (2–62)
WBRT *
23
3 (13.0)
7 (30.4)
5 (21.7)
3 (13.0)
10 (43.5)
9 (39.1)
23 (3–46)
Any 114 29 (25.4) 29 (25.4) 13 (11.4) 17 (14.9) 50 (43.9) 37 (32.5) 16 (1–79)

*most patients received WBRT from systemic oncologist at least 18 months prior to referral to brain metastases clinic.