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Brain Metastases: A Modern Multidisciplinary Approach
- Source :
- The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques. 48(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Brain metastases (BM) are the most common intracranial neoplasm and represent a major clinical challenge across many medical disciplines. The incidence of BM is increasing, largely due to improvements in primary disease therapeutics conferring greater systemic control, and advancements in neuroimaging techniques and availability leading to earlier diagnosis. In recent years, the landscape of BM treatment has changed significantly with the advent of personalized targeted chemotherapies and immunotherapy, the adoption of focal radiotherapy (RT) for higher intracranial disease burden, and the implementation of new surgical strategies. The increasing permutations of options available for the treatment of patients diagnosed with BM necessitate coordinated care by a multidisciplinary team. This review discusses the current treatment regimens for BM as well as examines the salient features of a modern multidisciplinary approach.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Treatment regimen
business.industry
Brain Neoplasms
medicine.medical_treatment
Incidence
General Medicine
Intracranial Neoplasm
Multidisciplinary team
Primary disease
Targeted therapy
Radiation therapy
Neurology
Multidisciplinary approach
medicine
Humans
Neurology (clinical)
Immunotherapy
Intensive care medicine
business
Disease burden
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03171671
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f17aef291f96e50baf53984b690d8a7b