title: Carcinomatous meningitis in non-small cell lung cancer: Palliation with intrathecal treatment.
abstract: Carcinomatous meningitis or meningeal carcinomatosis is seen in up to 5% of patients of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. However, isolated carcinomatous meningitis without brain parenchymal metastasis is less common. Patients with carcinomatous meningitis have limited treatment options. However, intrathecal therapy if used optimally along with targeted therapy when indicated result in good palliation with improvement in survival.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: D Santhosh
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vanita
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Noronha
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Hasmukh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prabhash
keywords: Carcinomatous meningitis; intrathecal chemotherapy; meningeal carcinomatosis