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Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain
Known as:
Metastatic Tumor to the Brain
, metastatic cancer to brain
, brain metastatic tumors
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A malignant neoplasm that has spread to the brain from another anatomic site or system. The majority are carcinomas (usually lung or breast…
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Brain
Carcinoma
Central Nervous System
Neoplastic Cell
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Broader (2)
CNS metastases
Neoplasm Metastasis
Narrower (1)
Cerebral metastasis
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Neurocognition in patients with brain metastases treated with radiosurgery or radiosurgery plus whole-brain irradiation: a randomised controlled trial.
E. Chang
,
J. Wefel
,
+8 authors
C. Meyers
The Lancet Oncology
2009
Corpus ID: 206136155
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Genes that mediate breast cancer metastasis to the brain
Paula D. Bos
,
X. Zhang
,
+8 authors
J. Massagué
Nature
2009
Corpus ID: 4394418
The molecular basis for breast cancer metastasis to the brain is largely unknown. Brain relapse typically occurs years after the…
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Plus Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy vs Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone for Treatment of Brain Metastases: A Randomized Controlled Trial
H. Aoyama
,
H. Shirato
,
+12 authors
Gen Kobashi
2007
Corpus ID: 3944632
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Paclitaxel-carboplatin alone or with bevacizumab for non-small-cell lung cancer.
A. Sandler
,
R. Gray
,
+5 authors
David H. Johnson
New England Journal of Medicine
2006
Corpus ID: 17147871
BACKGROUND Bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor, has been shown to benefit patients with…
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Whole brain radiation therapy with or without stereotactic radiosurgery boost for patients with one to three brain metastases: phase III results of the RTOG 9508 randomised trial
D. Andrews
,
C. Scott
,
+11 authors
W. Curran
The Lancet
2004
Corpus ID: 6391194
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Prospective randomized trial of docetaxel versus best supportive care in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy.
F. Shepherd
,
J. Dancey
,
+10 authors
J. Bérille
Journal of Clinical Oncology
2000
Corpus ID: 9795842
PURPOSE To evaluate whether treatment with single-agent docetaxel would result in longer survival than would best supportive care…
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Review
1999
Review
1999
Prophylactic cranial irradiation for patients with small-cell lung cancer in complete remission. Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Overview Collaborative Group.
A. Aupérin
,
R. Arriagada
,
+8 authors
J. Aisner
New England Journal of Medicine
1999
Corpus ID: 23608170
BACKGROUND Prophylactic cranial irradiation reduces the incidence of brain metastasis in patients with small-cell lung cancer…
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Postoperative radiotherapy in the treatment of single metastases to the brain: a randomized trial.
R. Patchell
,
P. Tibbs
,
+6 authors
Byron Young
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA…
1998
Corpus ID: 36802374
CONTEXT For the treatment of a single metastasis to the brain, surgical resection combined with postoperative radiotherapy is…
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) of prognostic factors in three Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) brain metastases trials.
L. Gaspar
,
C. Scott
,
+5 authors
R. Byhardt
International Journal of Radiation Oncology…
1997
Corpus ID: 20531354
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A randomized trial of surgery in the treatment of single metastases to the brain.
R. Patchell
,
P. Tibbs
,
+6 authors
Byron Young
New England Journal of Medicine
1990
Corpus ID: 25331969
To assess the efficacy of surgical resection of brain metastases from extracranial primary cancer, we randomly assigned patients…
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