Patchell Roy A
Division of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
Cancer Treat Rev. 2003 Dec;29(6):533-40. doi: 10.1016/s0305-7372(03)00105-1.
Brain metastases are neoplasms that originate in tissues outside the brain and then spread secondarily to the brain. Metastases to the brain are the most common intracranial tumours in adults. Substantial progress has been made in the treatment of these tumours, and radiotherapy, surgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery are now established treatments. With aggressive treatment, most patients experience meaningful symptom reduction and extension of life.
脑转移瘤是起源于脑外组织并继发扩散至脑内的肿瘤。脑转移是成人中最常见的颅内肿瘤。在这些肿瘤的治疗方面已经取得了重大进展，放疗、手术和立体定向放射外科手术现已成为既定的治疗方法。通过积极治疗，大多数患者的症状得到了显著缓解，生存期得以延长。
