Brain metastases: Literature review

Brain metastases: Literature review

Abstract Brain metastases frequently occur secondary to poorly controlled primary lung, breast, melanoma, colorectal and renal tumours. Because of this, correct diagnosis and early treatment of brain metastasis is difficult, which is why the condition should be treated and controlled by a multidisci...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista medica del hospital general de mexico s.s.a 2017-01, Vol.80 (1), p.60-66
Hauptverfasser: Navarro-Olvera, J.L, Ariñez-Barahona, E, Esqueda-Liquidano, M.A, Muñoz-Cobos, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brain metastasis
Chemotherapy
Medical/Surgical
Metástasis cerebral
Quimioterapia
Radioterapia
Radiotherapy
Resección quirúrgica
Surgical resection
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Brain metastases frequently occur secondary to poorly controlled primary lung, breast, melanoma, colorectal and renal tumours. Because of this, correct diagnosis and early treatment of brain metastasis is difficult, which is why the condition should be treated and controlled by a multidisciplinary medical team so as to obtain real-life and reliable statistics and to lower the incidence of brain metastasis, improving the quality of life of patients and reducing mortality rates.
ISSN:0185-1063
DOI:10.1016/j.hgmx.2016.04.006