Leptomeningeal Metastases
- Author
- Lauren E. Abrey, Marc C. Chamberlain, Herbert H. Engelhard
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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Leptomeningeal Metastases provides the reader with an overview of the state-of-the-art therapy for the leptomeningeal patient with additional information on epidemiology, symptom management, new clinical trials, and current basic research in animal models for experimental therapies. "Leptomeningeal metastases remains a devastating manifestation of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Leading figures in the field review the pathophysiology and clinical consequences of this process. State-of-the-art treatment strategies are presented highlighting advances in current management."
Keywords: Medicine / Nervous System / Anatomy / Cancer / Carcinoma / Central nervous system / Clinical trial / Imaging / Leukemia / Lymphoma / Metastasis / Tumor
