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The Role of Surgical Resection for Metastatic Brain Tumors

Introduction Brain metastases are 10 times more common than any primary brain neoplasm. Approximately 20–40% of patients suffering from systemic cancer develop symptomatic brain metastases, translating into a huge disease burden annually ( ). In adults, lung cancer is the…

The Role of Chemotherapy in Metastatic Brain Tumors

Introduction Brain metastases pose a major treatment challenge and typically confer a poor prognosis for patients diagnosed with these secondary tumors. While surgical resection and various forms of radiation therapy play important roles in the multidisciplinary therapy of brain metastases,…