Abstract
Brain metastases (BrM) occur in 30% to 50% of patients with malignant tumours and represent a relevant cause of morbidity and mortality. As documented by the extensive clinical use of magnetic resonance imaging with contrast enhancement, 25% to 35% of patients with BrM have a single localisation to the brain. Conventional therapeutic options for single BrM consist of either neurosurgery, or whole brain irradiation, or a combination of both. Treatment finality for the majority of the patients is palliation and life expectancy is in the order of a few months. In the last decade, the development of radiosurgery has represented an important advancement in the treatment of patients with BrM. This radiotherapeutic technique represents a possible non-invasive alternative to surgical exeresis for patients with lesions
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 38-44 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | FORUM - Trends in Experimental and Clinical Medicine |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Neurosurgery
- Radiosurgery
- Single brain metastasis
- Whole brain radiotherapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)