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Brain Metastases
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A significant percentage of patients with systemic cancer will develop brain metastasis at some point in the course of their disease. Brain metastases should be suspected if patients with known cancer histories present with new neurologic symptoms. Treatment for brain metastasis typically involves radiation. Patients with large, symptomatic and/or solitary brain metastases may benefit from surgical resection in addition to radiation. The role of systemic therapy for brain metastases remains somewhat limited, but newer treatment strategies such as immune therapy and molecular targeted agents may play a role in the future.
Title: Brain Metastases
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A significant percentage of patients with systemic cancer will develop brain metastasis at some point in the course of their disease.
Brain metastases should be suspected if patients with known cancer histories present with new neurologic symptoms.
Treatment for brain metastasis typically involves radiation.
Patients with large, symptomatic and/or solitary brain metastases may benefit from surgical resection in addition to radiation.
The role of systemic therapy for brain metastases remains somewhat limited, but newer treatment strategies such as immune therapy and molecular targeted agents may play a role in the future.
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