Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Department of Radiation Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2024 Mar;74(3 (Supple-3)):S177-S185. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-21.
Metastatic tumours are among the most common types of brain tumours. However, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the numbers are considerably lower. This does not necessarily indicate a decreased incidence but rather points to decreased survival rates or limited access to healthcare. The challenge of achieving better outcomes, along with associated costs and resource constraints, often hinders the effective management of brain metastasis. Even in cases where localised disease can potentially be managed to improve survival, these challenges persist. The purpose of these guidelines is to address these challenges and outline a management strategy within the context of LMICs.
转移性肿瘤是最常见的脑肿瘤类型之一。然而，在低收入和中等收入国家（LMICs），数量要低得多。这不一定表明发病率降低，而是表明生存率降低或获得医疗保健的机会有限。要实现更好的结果，以及相关的成本和资源限制，往往会阻碍脑转移的有效管理。即使在局部疾病有可能得到管理以提高生存率的情况下，这些挑战仍然存在。这些指南的目的是应对这些挑战，并在 LMICs 的背景下概述管理策略。
