title: Brain metastases: presentation, evaluation, and management.
abstract: Brain metastases are a common and devastating consequence of cancer and carry a poor prognosis. Nevertheless, physicians can serve their patients well by suspecting, detecting, and treating them appropriately.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Chidel
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Barnett
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000628:therapy*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D016634:Radiosurgery
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents