title: Indications for neurosurgical intervention in metastatic lesions of the central nervous system.
abstract: The broad spectrum between highly malignant metastatic tumors and more favorable, slow-growing, even solitary lesions makes it impossible to establish rigid criteria for deciding whether to operate on a metastatic lesion. The major objective is to prolong life and function without adding to the patient's pain or discomfort.
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009493:Neurosurgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications