Open AccessCurrent Standards in the Management of Cerebral Metastases
Author(s) -
Pablo Goetz,
Julius O. Ebinu,
David Roberge,
Gelareh Zadeh
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.1155/2012/493426
Subject(s) - radiosurgery , medicine , intensive care medicine , disease , medical physics , radiation therapy , surgery , pathology
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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