Table 1 Sex dependent pattern of brain metastases (BM)
From: Why does Jack, and not Jill, break his crown? Sex disparity in brain tumors
| Study (year) | Total BM | BM (lung cancer) | BM (melanoma) | Survival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) |