Brain metastasis
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What is brain metastasis?
Metastatic brain tumors spread to the brain or spinal cord from cancer originating in other organs. Common brain metastases in adults come from the lung, breast, kidney, colon and skin (melanoma). Brain metastases are the most common type of “brain” tumor.
Common symptoms reported by people with brain metastasis
Treatments taken by people for brain metastasis
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Compare treatments taken by people with brain metastasis
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Who has brain metastasis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 24 say brain metastasis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 19 | |
| Female | 47 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 29 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |