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Is it rare for colon cancer to metastasize to brain in stage 4?
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Yes: It does happen. Most common sites are liver followed by lung but brain mets have been noted in as many as 12%.
Answered 8/24/2012
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Yes: I have seen it but extremely rare.
Answered 8/24/2012
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