Brain metastases.

Neurologic clinics ·Vol. 21 ·No. 1 ·2003-02-00 ·Pages 1-23, vii

Lassman AB, DeAngelis LM

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.

MeSH Terms

Brain Neoplasms/complications,secondary,therapy Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology,pathology Cognition Disorders/etiology Colorectal Neoplasms/epidemiology,pathology Humans Intracranial Pressure/physiology Kidney Neoplasms/epidemiology,pathology Lung Neoplasms/epidemiology,pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Seizures/etiology Thyroid Neoplasms/epidemiology,pathology

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Lassman Andrew B

Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.

DeAngelis Lisa M

Article Info

Journal

Neurologic clinics

Abbr.

Neurol Clin

ISSN

0733-8619

DOI

10.1016/s0733-8619(02)00035-x

Published

2003-02-00

Pages

1-23, vii

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

8219232

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8619(02)00035-x View journal details

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