title: Brain metastases.
abstract: Brain metastases are one of the most feared complications of cancer because even small tumors may cause incapacitating neurologic symptoms. This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of brain metastases from system malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lassman
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: DeAngelis
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology