Intracerebral metastases risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Risk Factors
The most potent risk factor for intracerebral metastases is the primary tumor causing it. For example, lung cancer is the most common malignancy that spreads to t brain, followed by breast cancer and melanoma.