Leptomeningeal metastasis: a review of the pathophysiology, diagnostic methodology, and therapeutic landscape

A Nguyen, A Nguyen, OT Dada, PD Desai, JC Ricci… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present review aimed to establish an understanding of the pathophysiology of
leptomeningeal disease as it relates to late-stage development among different cancer …

Leptomeningeal metastases from solid tumors (meningeal carcinomatosis)

MK Bruno, J Raizer - Leptomeningeal Metastases, 2005 - Springer
Leptomeningeal metastases (LM) are increasingly recognized as a devastating complication
of solid tumors. Improved treatment of primary malignancy and advances in diagnostic …

The underlying biology and therapeutic vulnerabilities of leptomeningeal metastases in adult solid cancers

M Dankner, S Lam, T Degenhard, L Garzia, MC Guiot… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Leptomeningeal metastases occur when cancer cells reach the fluid-filled
space that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This type of brain lesion is most prevalent in …

Leptomeningeal metastasis from systemic cancer: review and update on management

N Wang, MS Bertalan, PK Brastianos - Cancer, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Leptomeningeal metastasis is an uncommon and typically late complication of cancer with a
poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Diagnosis is often challenging, with …

Leptomeningeal disease

MD Groves - Neurosurgery Clinics, 2011 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Leptomeningeal metastasis (LMD) refers to the dissemination of cancer to the arachnoid
mater, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and pia mater, which occurs in approximately 5% to 8% of …

Leptomeningeal metastasis from non–small cell lung cancer and current landscape of treatments

G Ozcan, M Singh, JJ Vredenburgh - Clinical Cancer Research, 2023 - AACR
Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM), also known as leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC), is a
devastating complication of metastatic cancer that occurs when neoplastic cells invade the …

Novel approaches to treating leptomeningeal metastases

J Grewal, MG Saria, S Kesari - Journal of neuro-oncology, 2012 - Springer
Leptomeningeal metastasis is a devastating complication of the central nervous system in
patients with late-stage solid or hematological cancers. Leptomeningeal metastasis results …

Leptomeningeal metastases from solid malignancy: a review

S Taillibert, F Laigle-Donadey, C Chodkiewicz… - Journal of neuro …, 2005 - Springer
Leptomeningeal metastases (LMM) consist of diffuse involvement of the leptomeninges by
infiltrating cancer cells. In solid tumors, the most frequent primary sites are lung and breast …

Leptomeningeal metastasis

S Taillibert, MC Chamberlain - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2018 - Elsevier
Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) results from dissemination of cancer cells to both the
leptomeninges (pia and arachnoid) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compartment. Breast …

Leptomeningeal metastasis from solid tumors: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

MG Passarin, T Sava, J Furlanetto, A Molino… - Neurological …, 2015 - Springer
Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) is a severe complication in the natural history of
malignancies that occurs in 4–15% of patients (pts) with solid tumors. Clinical presentation …