title: The role of radiation therapy in the management of metastatic melanoma in the brain.
abstract: Brain metastasis is common in patients with melanoma and represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. There have been no specific randomized trials for patients with melanoma brain metastasis, so treatment is based on management of brain metastasis in general and requires multidisciplinary expertise including radiation oncology, neurosurgery, medical oncology, and palliative care. In this paper, we summarize the prognosis, general management, and the role of radiation therapy in the management of metastatic melanoma in the brain.
authors.affiliation: Melanoma Institute of Australia, Poche Centre, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fogarty
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Izard