Circulating DNA and frequency of colorectal cancer brain metastases in a presumed high-risk group

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 18574 - 7
• Main Authors: Callesen, Louise Bach, Boysen, Anders Kindberg, Andersen, Rikke Fredslund, Dalby, Rikke Beese, Spindler, Karen-Lise Garm
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 30.10.2023; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/67; 631/67/1504; 631/67/1504/1885; Brain cancer; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal carcinoma; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; Humanities and Social Sciences; Liver; Lung cancer; Magnetic resonance imaging; Metastases; Metastasis; multidisciplinary; Rectum; Risk factors; Risk groups; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Tumors

This explorative prospective observational pilot study investigated if suggested risk factors, rectal cancer and lung metastases, could add to a relevant detection rate of asymptomatic brain metastases (BM) from colorectal cancer (CRC). Secondary, prognostic biological aspects were investigated by t...