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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2004; 10(22): 3345-3348
Published online Nov 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i22.3345
Published online Nov 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i22.3345
Table 1 Site of primary tumor within gastrointestinal tract1
| Site of primary tumor | n (%) |
| Esophagus | 0 (0) |
| Stomach | 10 (17.5) |
| Colon | 17 (30) |
| Sigma | 6 (10.5) |
| Rectum | 24 (42) |
Table 2 Location of brain metastases
| Location | n (%) |
| Single lesion | 26 (100) |
| Frontal | 4 (15) |
| Temporal | 1 (4) |
| Parietal | 6 (23) |
| Occipital | 1 (4) |
| Cerebellum | 14 (54) |
| Brainstem | 0 (0) |
| Multiple lesions | 31(100) |
| Supratentorial | 20 (64) |
| Infratentorial | 3 (10) |
| Both | 5 (16) |
| Unknown | 3 (10 |
- Citation: Bartelt S, Momm F, Weissenberger C, Lutterbach J. Patients with brain metastases from gastrointestinal tract cancer treated with whole brain radiation therapy: Prognostic factors and survival. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(22): 3345-3348
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v10/i22/3345.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v10.i22.3345