Table 2.
Perioperative volumetrics of brain metastases
| total | colon cancer | rectal cancer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 25 | N = 11 | N = 14 | |
| mean (min–max) | mean (min–max) | mean (min–max) | |
| tumor volume of operated BM, cm3 | 12.63 (1.73–28.66) | 13.27 (1.73–25.99) | 12.13 (4.70–28.66) |
| preoperative tumor load, cm3 | 15.90 (1.73–29.46) | 15.07 (1.73–25.99) | 16.56 (4.70–29.46) |
| postoperative tumor load, cm3 | 3.38 (0–19.00) | 2.05 (0–10.95) | 4.42 (0–19.00) |
| difference tumor loads pre−/postoperative, cm3 | 12.53 (1.73–28.36) | 13.02 (1.73–25.99) | 12.14 (4.70–28.36) |
| tumor volume cerebellar, preoperative, cm3 | 8.25 (0–28.66) | 8.45 (0–25.99) | 8.08 (0–28.66) |
| tumor volume cerebellar, postoperative, cm3 | 0.53 (0–7.49) | 0.79 (0–7.49) | 0.32 (0–3.30) |
| BM brain metastasis, N number | |||