Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, 1501 N Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
Expert Review
A Note on the Diagnosis of Tumor Metastatic Disease
Author(s): Natasha Nikon*
Not only are brain metastases the most common intracranial neoplasm in adults, but they are also very common in lung cancer patients. The presence of prognostic factors like control of the primary tumor, functional performance status, age, and the number of brain metastases have been used to classify patients. Because some of these patients have a good prognosis, they may benefit from receiving more aggressive treatment. We will go over all of the treatment options for treating brain metastases, which are mostly caused by a lung cancer primary, in thisreview. We willspecifically concentrate on the selection of patientsfor combined modality treatment of brain metastases, such as stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and whole brain irradiation; utilizing radio sensitizers; and the neurocognitive impairments that resulted from either SRS or whole brain irradiation. Both small cell lung cancer.. View More»
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