Brain metastases Journal Article

  


Authors: Lassman, A. B.; Deangelis, L. M.
Article Title: Brain metastases
Abstract: Brain metastases are one of the most feared complications of cancer because even small tumors may cause incapacitating neurologic symptoms. This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of brain metastases from system malignancies.
Keywords: cancer chemotherapy; cancer surgery; clinical feature; review; cancer radiotherapy; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; brain neoplasms; magnetic resonance imaging; computer assisted tomography; lung neoplasms; breast neoplasms; kidney neoplasms; colorectal neoplasms; brain metastasis; thyroid neoplasms; seizure; cognition disorders; neurologic disease; brain hernia; stereotaxic surgery; seizures; intracranial pressure; humans; prognosis; human; priority journal
Journal Title: Neurologic Clinics
Volume: 21
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0733-8619
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 2003-02-01
Start Page: 1
End Page: 23
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8619(02)00035-x
PUBMED: 12690643
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Export Date: 25 September 2014 -- Source: Scopus
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