title: Cerebral metastases from pulmonary and mammary carcinomas.
abstract: The prognosis of patients subjected to operation for a solitary cerebral metastasis from a pulmonary carcinoma is unfavourable. The prognosis of a solitary cerebral metastasis from a mammary carcinoma that is removed appears to be better: a prolongation of life of acceptable duration and quality is frequently achieved.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors