Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology
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J. Cancer Res. Clin. Oncol. · Mar 2013
Brain metastases as the first symptom of lung cancer: a clinical study from an Asian medical center.
Brain metastasis as the first symptom of lung cancer is a unique clinical entity. We conducted a retrospective study to investigate the clinical characteristics and survival of patients with lung cancer whose first symptom was brain metastases in an Asian population. ⋯ Brain metastasis as the first symptom of lung cancer is a distinct clinical entity. Although overall survival was poor, combined treatments based on surgery for selected patients were reasonable with the exception of a minority who experienced long-term survival.