Current Standards in the Management of Cerebral Metastases

Current Standards in the Management of Cerebral Metastases

The last 30 years have seen major changes in attitude toward patients with cerebral metastases. This paper aims to outline the major landmarks in this transition and the therapeutic strategies currently used. The controversies surrounding control of brain disease are discussed, and two emerging man...

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Main Authors: Pablo Goetz, Julius O. Ebinu, David Roberge, Gelareh Zadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/493426
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spelling doaj-00a707e5a62c407b82746f9dd12484792020-11-24T23:09:43ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Surgical Oncology2090-14022090-14102012-01-01201210.1155/2012/493426493426Current Standards in the Management of Cerebral MetastasesPablo Goetz0Julius O. Ebinu1David Roberge2Gelareh Zadeh3Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst, Toronto, ON, M5T 2S8, CanadaDivision of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst, Toronto, ON, M5T 2S8, CanadaDépartement de Radio-Oncologie, Hôpital Notre Dame, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, CanadaDivision of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst, Toronto, ON, M5T 2S8, CanadaThe last 30 years have seen major changes in attitude toward patients with cerebral metastases. This paper aims to outline the major landmarks in this transition and the therapeutic strategies currently used. The controversies surrounding control of brain disease are discussed, and two emerging management trends are reviewed: tumor bed radiosurgery and salvage radiation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/493426
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description The last 30 years have seen major changes in attitude toward patients with cerebral metastases. This paper aims to outline the major landmarks in this transition and the therapeutic strategies currently used. The controversies surrounding control of brain disease are discussed, and two emerging management trends are reviewed: tumor bed radiosurgery and salvage radiation.
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