Current treatment of leptomeningeal metastases: systemic chemotherapy, intrathecal chemotherapy and symptom management.

作者: Stacey L. Berg , Marc C. Chamberlain

DOI: 10.1007/0-387-24199-X_8

关键词: Systemic chemotherapyBreast cancerRadiation therapyInternal medicineSymptom managementLeukemiaMedicineOncologyThioTEPALymphomaIntrathecal chemotherapy

摘要: Treatment of leptomeningeal metastases is multifaceted and includes symptomatic therapy, intrathecal systemic chemotherapy, radiotherapy. As the majority patients have widespread incurable tumor, treatment predominantly palliative; however, some with leukemia, lymphoma or breast cancer may prolonged remissions possibility cure.

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