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Table 3 Estimates of 6-month survival without distant brain failure based on a new nomogram[80]

From: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases: a systematic review

Primary tumor type

1-3 BM, stable systemic disease

1-3 BM, progressive systemic disease

4-13 BM, stable systemic disease

4-13 BM, progressive systemic disease

Renal cell cancer

69%

67%

48%

46%

Malignant melanoma

57%

55%

32%

30%

Lung, adeno ca

74%

72%

55%

53%

Lung, squamous ca

58%

57%

33%

32%

Breast, Her-2 positive

73%

72%

53%

52%

Breast, Her-2 negative

67%

66%

43%

42%

  1. Sex, age and race impact slightly on failure risk. The examples refer to approximately 55-60 years-old Caucasian females. The differences for male patients are in the order of 1-2%.
  2. BM: brain metastases.