Treatment Options for Brain Metastases

Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2024 Aug;25(8):1011-1026. doi: 10.1007/s11864-024-01195-3. Epub 2024 Jul 22.

Abstract

Therapies for brain metastasis continue to evolve as the life expectancies for patients have continued to prolong. Novel advances include the use of improved technology for radiation delivery, surgical guidance, and response assessment, along with systemic therapies that can pass through the blood brain barrier. With increasing complexity of treatments and the increased need for salvage treatments, multi-disciplinary management has become significantly more important.

Keywords: Brain metastases; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Whole brain radiation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms* / secondary
  • Brain Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy / methods
  • Disease Management
  • Humans
  • Radiosurgery / methods
  • Treatment Outcome