P2.03b-005 Correlation between Primary Tumor Location and Brain Metastasis Development or Peritumoral Brain Edema in Lung Cancer

In lung cancer overall survival and quality of life are affected adversely by brain metastases, while peritumoral brain edema is responsible for life-threatening complications. The clinicopathological and cerebral radiological data of 575 consecutive lung cancer patients with brain metastases were analyzed retrospectively. In squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma (ADC) peritumoral brain edema was more pronounced as compared with small...