Leptomeningeal metastases: the future is now

RV Lukas, JP Thakkar, M Cristofanilli, S Chandra… - Journal of neuro …, 2022 - Springer
Leptomeningeal metastases (LM) constitute an involvement of cancer which is associated
with marked morbidity and mortality. The contemporary diagnostic and therapeutic …

The path to leptomeningeal metastasis

J Remsik, A Boire - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
The leptomeninges, the cerebrospinal-fluid-filled tissues surrounding the central nervous
system, play host to various pathologies including infection, neuroinflammation and …

Leptomeningeal disease in melanoma: An update on the developments in pathophysiology and clinical care

I Smalley, A Boire, P Brastianos… - Pigment Cell & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) remains a major challenge in the clinical management of
metastatic melanoma patients. Outcomes for patient remain poor, and patients with LMD …

A preclinical model of patient-derived cerebrospinal fluid circulating tumor cells for experimental therapeutics in leptomeningeal disease from melanoma

V Law, Z Chen, F Vena, I Smalley, R Macaulay… - Neuro …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) occurs as a late complication of several human
cancers and has no rationally designed treatment options. A major barrier to developing …

Author Spotlight: Assessing the Potential of Circulating Tumor Cells in Leptomeningeal Disease Research

V Law, I Smalley, BR Evernden, M Baldwin… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2024 - jove.com
Melanoma-associated leptomeningeal disease (M-LMD) occurs when circulating tumor cells
(CTCs) enter into the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and colonize the meninges, the membrane …

[HTML][HTML] Leptomeningeal Metastases and Intrathecal Chemotherapy

MY Katayama, K Ohgino, R Tamura - Digital Medicine and …, 2022 - intechopen.com
Leptomeningeal metastases (LM) is a rare but devastating complication of advanced cancer.
Advances in cancer treatment has markedly improved the survival, nonetheless, due to the …