[Cerebral metastasis from breast cancer. Treatment with irradiation. Results]

Rev Esp Oncol. 1981;28(1):49-57.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The authors describe the results of cranial radiotherapy in 22 patients with brain metastases due to mammary cancer; 77.5% of the patients responded to treatment, 45.5% showing a complete response. The mean survival attained was 6.4 months for all the patients and 18 months for those with complete response. The presence of cerebellar metastases makes worse the prognosis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis