[Brain metastasis radiotherapy].
Brain metastases are an important cause of mortality and morbidity. The prognosis is poor with a median survival of less than one year in the majority of cases. From this review, whole-brain irradiation clearly appears as the standard treatment. However, its role could be discussed according to newer treatment modalities, radiosurgery or new chemotherapies. Post irradiation neurocognitive status remains insufficiently known.
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Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer Paul-Strauss, 3, Rue de la Porte-de-l'Hôpital, BP 42, 67065 Strasbourg Cedex, France. gnoel@strasbourg.fnclcc.fr
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016634:Radiosurgery; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*