title: Current treatment of cerebral metastasis.
abstract: Brain metastasis from systemic cancer remains a significant source of morbidity and mortality. Current treatment modalities include surgery, whole brain radiation, radiosurgery, brachytherapy, chemotherapy, and other experimental methods such as hyperthermia, hormonal therapy, and the use of biological modifiers. In this article we review and evaluate recent developments in these treatment modalities for the management of cerebral metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Hospital, Unversity of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D016634:Radiosurgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016896:Treatment Outcome