Journal article
Curative Intent Treatment for Colorectal Cancer with Isolated Brain Metastases: A Case Report
Journal of carcinogenesis & mutagenesis, Vol.S10(1), 5089
2014
DOI: 10.4172/2157-2518.S10-002
Abstract
Introduction: Brain metastases (BM) are a rare complication of colorectal cancer (CRC), typically presenting late in the course of the disease and are associated with other systemic metastases. Management of solitary brain metastases in colorectal cancer is still not well established. Case presentation: We describe the case of a 65 year-old man presenting with a solitary brain metastasis as the first sign of colon cancer. The treatment approach included surgical resection of the brain lesion followed by resection of the primary tumor, systemic chemotherapy and local radiation therapy to the BM. Conclusion: This curative intent approach has resulted in dramatically prolonged patient’s survival compared to the average reported in the literature, now nearly 2.5 years after presentation. Our case describes the feasibility of a multidisciplinary curative intent approach to solitary BM in CRC.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Curative Intent Treatment for Colorectal Cancer with Isolated Brain Metastases: A Case Report
- Creators
- Cynthia CherfaneMuneera R Kapadia - University of Iowa, SurgeryRon ScheyAdrian Holm - University of Iowa, Internal Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of carcinogenesis & mutagenesis, Vol.S10(1), 5089
- DOI
- 10.4172/2157-2518.S10-002
- ISSN
- 2157-2518
- eISSN
- 2157-2518
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2014
- Academic Unit
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Surgery; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094604302771
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