Current neurosurgical management of brain metastases.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2008
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.
Volume
35
Issue
2
First Page
100
Last Page
107
ISSN
0093-7754
Published In/Presented At
Andrews D. W. (2008). Current neurosurgical management of brain metastases. Seminars in oncology, 35(2), 100–107. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.seminoncol.2007.12.003
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
18396195
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article