Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2162950 | Seminars in Oncology | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Brain metastases occur in a third of patients diagnosed with cancer; without any intervention, the prognosis is quite poor with a median survival of 1 month. Because of the constraints of the blood-brain barrier, chemotherapy is not effective and treatment options include surgery, whole brain radiation, or stereotactic radiation. This chapter is devoted to a review of the current management options for treatment of brain metastases.
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David W. Andrews,