Lassman Andrew B, DeAngelis Lisa M
Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Neurol Clin. 2003 Feb;21(1):1-23, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8619(02)00035-x.
Brain metastases are one of the most feared complications of cancer because even small tumors may cause incapacitating neurologic symptoms. This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of brain metastases from system malignancies.
脑转移瘤是癌症最可怕的并发症之一,因为即使是小肿瘤也可能导致使人丧失能力的神经症状。本文综述了系统性恶性肿瘤脑转移瘤的流行病学、临床特征、治疗及预后。