Abstract:About 30% of all adult patients with solid tumors will develop brain metastases. The prognosis of patients with brain metastasis is poor, with a median overall survival of 4-7 months. Nevertheless, with efficient systemic and local therapies, some specific patient groups may experience longer survival times. Currently, the options for the management of brain metastasis include surgery, systemic chemotherapy, targeted therapies, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), postoperative stereotactic radiosurgery, whole-bra… Show more
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