[Local therapy for stage IV advanced breast cancer with brain metastasis].
A 55-year-old female patient was diagnosed with right breast cancer with brain metastasis of 3 cm in size. Neurological examination revealed paralysis in the left upper and lower extremities. Chemotherapy and hormone therapy were performed. Brachytherapy by Cyberknife was performed for the brain metastatic lesion. As a result, the brain metastatic lesion decreased in size to 1 cm on the CT-scan after 2 months. The paralysis disappeared and the patient's QOL improved. Cyberknife therapy was useful for a brain metastatic lesion that harmed the patient's QOL.
Takano
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Dept. of Surgery II, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine.
Saito
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Tangoku
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Oka
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D000077143:Docetaxel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D043823:Taxoids
D043823:Taxoids; D013629:Tamoxifen; D000077143:Docetaxel; D017239:Paclitaxel