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- Title
Controversies in the management of brain metastases.
- Authors
Levitt, Michael R.; Levitt, Ralph; Silbergeld, Daniel L.
- Abstract
The multidisciplinary management of brain metastases has generated substantial controversy as treatment has diversified in recent years. Debate about the type, role, and timing of different diagnostic and therapeutic strategies has promoted rigorous scientific research into efficacy. However, much still remains unanswered in the treatment of this difficult disease process. This manuscript seeks to highlight some of the controversies identified in previous sections of this supplement, including prognosis, pathology, radiation and surgical treatment, neuroimaging, and the biochemical underpinnings of brain metastases. By recognizing what is yet unanswered, we hope to identify areas in which further research may yield promising results.
- Subjects
BRAIN metastasis; DISEASE management; BRAIN cancer diagnosis; CANCER prognosis; BRAIN imaging; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Surgical Neurology International, 2013, Vol 4, Issue Supp 4, pS231
- ISSN
2229-5097
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/2152-7806.111300