Concurrent radiotherapy and capecitabine, followed by high-dose methotrexate consolidation, provided effective palliation in a patient with leptomeningeal metastases from breast cancer.
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Medical Oncology and Haematology Department, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain. Electronic address: trebla_albert@hotmail.com.
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D000069287:Capecitabine; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010166:Palliative Care
D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000069287:Capecitabine; D005472:Fluorouracil; D008727:Methotrexate