Predictive factors for the development of brain metastases in patients with malignant melanoma: a study by the Anatolian society of medical oncology

Gumusay, Ozge; Coskun, Ugur; Akman, Tulay; Ekinci, Ahmet; Kocar, Muharrem; Erceleb, Ozlem; Yazici, Ozan; Kaplan, Mehmet; Berk, Veli; Cetin, Bulent; Taskoylu, Burcu; Yildiz, Ayhan; Goksel, Gamze; ALACACIOĞLU, AHMET; Demirci, Umut; Algin, Efnan; UYSAL, MÜKREMİN; ÖZTOP, İLHAN; Oksuzoglu, Berna; DANE, FAYSAL; Gumus, Mahmut; BÜYÜKBERBER, SÜLEYMAN

doi:10.1007/s00432-013-1553-7

Predictive factors for the development of brain metastases in patients with malignant melanoma: a study by the Anatolian society of medical oncology

Gumusay O., Coskun U., Akman T., Ekinci A. S., Kocar M., Erceleb O. B., ...More

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, vol.140, no.1, pp.151-157, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 140 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00432-013-1553-7
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.151-157
Keywords: Melanoma, Brain metastases, Predictive factors
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The development of brain metastases (BMs) was associated with poor prognosis in melanoma patients. Patients with BMs have a median survival of < 6 months. Melanoma is the third most common tumor to metastasize to the brain with a reported incidence of 10-40 %. Our aim was to identify factors predicting development of BMs and survival.