title: Treatment of neoplastic meningitis: what is the standard of care?
abstract: This discussion will focus on defining the standard of care for neoplastic meningitis, including: What is the role of radiation therapy? What are first-line pharmacotherapeutic agents? Is combination therapy useful? What is the role of corticosteroids?
authors.affiliation: Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA. LRecht@stanfordmed.org
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Recht
authors.forename: Surasak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Phuphanich
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000592:standards* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008954:Models, Biological; D013997:Time Factors