Introduction Malignant melanoma (MM) causes most deaths among patients with skin cancer. Up to the end of 2010, the incidence of melanoma in Beijing (China) was 0.89/100,000, which was much lower than that in many Western countries (such as the…
Introduction Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the eight most common cancers throughout the world. The incidence of esophageal cancer varies worldwide with the highest rates in Eastern Asian and Southern African countries and the lowest rates in Western Africa,…
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Introduction Melanoma is a disease of melanocytes, the cells of our skin that produce melanin. Because abnormal growth of melanocytes can be readily followed by visual observation of the skin, early stage melanoma tumors can be easily detected and after…
Introduction Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer and accounts for the majority of skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society ( www.cancer.org/research/cancerfactsstatistics/cancerfactsfigures2015/ ). The melanoma incidence rate is increasing worldwide, and the disease is among the top 10…
Introduction Metastatic brain tumors (MBT) arise from cancers outside the central nervous system (CNS). They reach the brain either from hematogenous spread or via direct invasion from adjacent tissues. Brain metastases are the most common brain tumors and occur nearly…
Introduction Metastatic melanoma in the brain is a serious event in patients with melanoma because it signifies a poor prognosis and has a potentially severe impact on quality of life. In 20% of cases, symptomatic metastases represent the initial site…
Introduction Melanoma is the fastest growing malignancy in the United States in terms of incidence. In the year 2015, it is estimated that 73,870 men and women will be diagnosed with cutaneous melanoma in the United States and that 9940…
Introduction Epidemiology Brain metastases are estimated to be the most common intracranial malignancy in adults ( ). However, the exact incidence is unknown as epidemiological, clinical, neurosurgical, and autopsy series present different incidence rates due to different patient selections. Autopsy…
Introduction Brain metastases are a serious consequence of many solid tumors, which can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Approximately 10–20% of cancer patients develop brain metastases, and while the actual incidence of brain metastases is somewhat difficult to quantify,…