Table 1.
Demographics and treatment summary for the series (76 patients)
|
Age at diagnosis/years (mean & range) |
60.6 (35.9 – 81.4) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 36 male : 40 female | |
| Size of operated lesion |
27 (9 – 70) |
Diameter/mm |
| (Median & range) |
8.9 (0.3 – 130) |
Volume/cc |
|
Disease information
|
Number |
% |
| Primary cancer type |
|
|
| Non-small cell lung |
36 |
47.4 |
| Small cell lung |
6 |
7.9 |
| Breast |
10 |
13.7 |
| Melanoma |
5 |
6.6 |
| Gastrointestinal |
5 |
6.6 |
| Urogenital |
4 |
5.3 |
| Ovarian |
4 |
5.3 |
| Squamous cell tonsil |
1 |
1.3 |
| Unknown primary |
5 |
6.6 |
| Location of operated lesion |
|
|
| Supratentorial |
64 |
84.2 |
| Infratentorial |
12 |
15.8 |
| Number of brain mets |
|
|
| Solitary |
56 |
73.7 |
| 2 lesions |
11 |
14.5 |
| >2 lesions |
9 |
11.8 |
| RPA class |
|
|
| I |
19 |
25 |
| II |
51 |
67.1 |
| III |
6 |
7.9 |
| GPA score |
|
|
| <1.0 |
6 |
7.9 |
| 1.5-2 |
20 |
26.3 |
| 2.5-3.0 |
39 |
51.3 |
| >3.0 |
11 |
14.5 |
| Neurosurgery |
|
|
| Gross total resection |
67 |
88.2 |
| Partial resection/Biopsy |
9 |
11.8 |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy for systemic cancer |
45 |
59.2 |
| Whole brain radiotherapy after neurosurgery (30 Gy/5# as standard) | 56 | 73.7 |