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Metastatic malignant neoplasm to brain

Known as: Metastatic Tumor to the Brain, metastatic cancer to brain, brain metastatic tumors 
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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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The molecular basis for breast cancer metastasis to the brain is largely unknown. Brain relapse typically occurs years after the… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
BACKGROUND Bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor, has been shown to benefit patients with… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
PURPOSE To evaluate whether treatment with single-agent docetaxel would result in longer survival than would best supportive care… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
BACKGROUND Prophylactic cranial irradiation reduces the incidence of brain metastasis in patients with small-cell lung cancer… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
CONTEXT For the treatment of a single metastasis to the brain, surgical resection combined with postoperative radiotherapy is… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
To assess the efficacy of surgical resection of brain metastases from extracranial primary cancer, we randomly assigned patients…