Purpose To date, response criteria and optimal methods for assessment of outcome have
not been standardized in patients with leptomeningeal metastasis (LM). Methods A …

Objective The median survival of leptomeningeal metastases is short despite therapy and is
sometime associated with hydrocephalus. We investigated the prognostic significance of …

Central nervous system (CNS) metastases from pancreatic cancer are an exceedingly rare
occurrence and have been predominantly described as focal lesions within the brain …

Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) from solid tumors is typically a late manifestation of
systemic cancer with limited survival. Randomized trials comparing single agent intrathecal …

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical features and outcomes of 9
consecutive patients who suffered with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC) originating …

Leptomeningeal metastasis is a common problem in advanced solid tumor malignancies. A
significant number of patients have underlying lung cancer. With the advent of better …

• Aseptic meningitis Several hours after injection. Any IT agent Mimics bacterial meningitis
CSF: Pleocytosis,↑ protein. Oral antipyretics, Antiemetics and steroids Reversible within 1 …

Abstract Treatment of central nervous system (CNS) cancers is often hampered by limited
CNS penetration of systemically administered chemotherapy. Since most anticancer agents …

© CIC Edizioni Internazionali Page 1 Reviews in Oncology 2014; 2(2):63-66 63 Veronica
Villani1 Andrea Pace1 Alessandra Fabi2 1Neuro-Oncology Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer …

Aus der Medizinischen Universitätsklinik Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin I der
Universitätskliniken, Homburg/Saar D Page 1 Aus der Medizinischen Universitätsklinik …