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The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Metastatic Melanoma in the Brain

Author(s) -

Angela Hong,

Gerald Fogarty,

Michael A. Izard

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of surgical oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.432

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 2090-1410

pISSN - 2090-1402

DOI - 10.1155/2012/294735

Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , brain metastasis , radiation therapy , neurosurgery , metastasis , palliative care , oncology , radiation oncology , metastatic melanoma , intensive care medicine , surgery , cancer , cancer research , nursing

Brain metastasis is common in patients with melanoma and represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. There have been no specific randomized trials for patients with melanoma brain metastasis, so treatment is based on management of brain metastasis in general and requires multidisciplinary expertise including radiation oncology, neurosurgery, medical oncology, and palliative care. In this paper, we summarize the prognosis, general management, and the role of radiation therapy in the management of metastatic melanoma in the brain.

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