Diagnostic Imaging of Intracranial Metastasis

Intracranial metastases are the most common intracranial neoplasms in adults with an incidence of 20-40% of adult patients with cancer 1,2. Although there is potential for nearly any malignancy to metastasize to the brain, the most common tumors to metastasize to the brain in order of decreasing frequency are lung, breast, melanoma, colorectal, and kidney 1. Intracranial metastases are most frequently diagnosed in patients with an established primary site of malignancy. To a lesser extent, brain metastases may be the initial presentation of an occult malignancy in ≤ 30% of patients 3.
Source: Current Problems in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research