Table 1 Sex dependent pattern of brain metastases (BM)

Lagerwaard et al. (1999):

Male

810 (75%)

601 (83%)

Female

269* (25%)

120 (17%)

Chao et al. (2006):

Male

687 (61%)

5.8 months

Female

443* (39%)

6.1 months

Videtic et al. (2009):

Male

487 (58%)

5.5 months

Female

348 (42%)

6.3 months

Arrieta et al. (2009):

Male

164 (56%)

Female

129 (44%)

Assouline et al. (2011):

Male

164 (78%)

Female

45* (22%)

Sampson et al. (1998):

Male

431 (64%)

Female

239 (36%)

Hofmann et al. (2007):

Male

77 (58%)

17 weeks

Female

56 (42%)

36 weeks

Raizer et al. (2008):

Male

217 (61%)

Female

138 (39%)