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 |