Incidence of Asymptomatic Brain Metastases in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current literature suggests that brain metastasis is an infrequent occurrence in metastatic colorectal cancer. Outside of rare autopsy studies, these retrospective reports describe the incidence of symptomatic brain metastasis and therefore lack a description of the incidence in asymptomatic patients. With improved survival and a lack of routine brain imaging, the true incidence of brain metastasis among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer is likely under-recognized. At our research institution, protocol criteria require brain imaging regardless of neurologic symptoms. Therefore, we aim to describe the incidence of asymptomatic brain metastases in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Patients and methods

This study included patients with metastatic c

SUBMITTER: Shindorf ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8293021 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature