Palliative care 2016

Epidemiology of brain metastases

Primary sites Lung

50-60% 15-20% 5-10%

Breast

Melanoma

Gastrointestinal Genitourinary

4-6% 3-5% 3-5% 4-8%

Other

Unknown primary

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