Treatment of brain metastases

X Lin, LM DeAngelis - Journal of clinical oncology, 2015 - ascopubs.org
Brain metastases (BMs) occur in 10% to 20% of adult patients with cancer, and with
increased surveillance and improved systemic control, the incidence is likely to grow …

Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases

MN Tsao, W Xu, RKS Wong, N Lloyd… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases -
Tsao, MN - 2018 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content Cookies Our site uses cookies to improve …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms and therapy for cancer metastasis to the brain

F Franchino, R Rudà, R Soffietti - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Advances in chemotherapy and targeted therapies have improved survival in cancer
patients with an increase of the incidence of newly diagnosed brain metastases (BMs) …

The evolving modern management of brain metastasis

PE Fecci, CD Champion, J Hoj, CM McKernan… - Clinical Cancer …, 2019 - AACR
The incidence of brain metastases is increasing as cancer therapies improve and patients
live longer, providing new challenges to the multidisciplinary teams that care for these …

Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) alone versus WBRT and radiosurgery for the treatment of brain metastases

CG Patil, K Pricola, JM Sarmiento… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Historically, whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) has been the main treatment
for brain metastases. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) delivers high‐dose focused radiation …

Surgical treatment of metastatic tumors to the pancreas: a single center experience and review of the literature

S Crippa, C Angelini, C Mussi, C Bonardi… - World journal of …, 2006 - Springer
Background Unlike primary pancreatic carcinoma, metastases to the pancreas are rare, and
their resection may be performed as palliative treatment. The aim of this study was to review …

Surgical mortality at 30 days and complications leading to recraniotomy in 2630 consecutive craniotomies for intracranial tumors

B Lassen, E Helseth, P Rønning, D Scheie… - …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: In order to weigh the risks of surgery against the presumed advantages, it
is important to have specific knowledge about complication rates. OBJECTIVE: To study the …

Systematic review of brain tumor treatment in dogs

H Hu, A Barker, T Harcourt‐Brown… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Intracranial neoplasia is commonly diagnosed in dogs and can be treated by a variety of
methods, but formal comparisons of treatment efficacy are currently unavailable. This review …

Brain metastases

AD Norden, PY Wen, S Kesari - Current opinion in neurology, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Patients with brain metastases are now eligible for a number of treatment options that are
increasingly likely to improve outcomes. Randomized, prospective trials are necessary to …

Surgery or radiosurgery plus whole brain radiotherapy versus surgery or radiosurgery alone for brain metastases

YY Soon, IWK Tham, KH Lim… - Cochrane Database of …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The benefits of adding upfront whole‐brain radiotherapy (WBRT) to surgery or
stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) when compared to surgery or SRS alone for treatment of …