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Systematic review: brain metastases from colorectal cancer--Incidence and patient characteristics.
BMC cancer - 1 Apr 2016
Christensen Troels Dreier, Spindler Karen-Lise Garm, Palshof Jesper Andreas, Nielsen Dorte Lisbet
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BACKGROUND: Brain metastases (BM) from colorectal cancer (CRC) are a rare event. However, the implications for affected patients are severe, and the incidence has been reported to be increasing. For clinicians, knowledge about the characteristics associated with BM is important and could lead to earlier diagnosis and improved survival. METHOD: In this paper, we describe the incidence as well as characteristics...
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