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Table 2 Characteristics of BM from CRC

From: Prognostic factors and multidisciplinary treatment modalities for brain metastases from colorectal cancer: analysis of 93 patients

Characteristic

Patients, n (%)

Primary neurologic symptom of BM

 

Symptom of ICP (headache, nausea)a

43, (46.2 %)

Difficulties of balance, gait or speech

48, (51.6 %)

Asymptomatic

2, (2.2 %)

KPS

 

>70

33, (35.5 %)

60 ~ 70

42, (45.2 %)

<60

18, (19.3 %)

Number of BM

 

1

37, (39.8 %)

2

6, (6.5 %)

3

2, (2.1 %)

≥4

48, (51.6 %)

Location of solitary BM

 

Frontal lobe

12, (32.4 %)

Temporosphenoid lobe

4, (10.8 %)

Occipital lobe

2, (5.4 %)

Parietal lobe

3, (8.1 %)

Cerebellum

15, (40.6 %)

Others

1, (2.7 %)

Location of multiple BM

 

Supratentorial

25, (44.7 %)

Infratentorial

11, (19.6 %)

Supratentorial + Infratentorial

20, (35.7 %)

  1. aICP increased intracranial pressure