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Brain Metastasis
Research on brain metastasis reported by scientists at University of Texas
May 19th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "To test the hypothesis that differential risks of developing leptomeningeal disease (LMD) exist in patients having a single supratentorial brain metastasis resected via a piecemeal or en bloc approach or treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Between 1993 and 2006, 827 patients with a supratentorial brain metastasis underwent resection or SRS at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center." "The primary outcome was the incidence of LMD. Resection was performed piecemeal in 191 patients and en bloc in 351 patients; 285 patients received SRS. LMD occurred in 33 patients, 29 in the resection group and 4 in the...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-05-19)
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