Leptomeningeal metastasis from systemic cancer: review and update on management

N Wang, MS Bertalan, PK Brastianos - Cancer, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Leptomeningeal metastasis is an uncommon and typically late complication of cancer with a
poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Diagnosis is often challenging, with …

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis

SA Grossman, MJ Krabak - Cancer treatment reviews, 1999 - cancertreatmentreviews.com
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis occurs in approximately 5% of patients with cancer. This
disorder is being diagnosed with increasing frequency as patients live longer and as neuro …

[HTML][HTML] EANO–ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with leptomeningeal metastasis from solid tumours

E Le Rhun, M Weller, D Brandsma, M Van den Bent… - Annals of oncology, 2017 - Elsevier
These EANO–ESMO joint recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of
leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) from solid cancers represent the first European guideline …

[HTML][HTML] Carcinomatous meningitis: leptomeningeal metastases in solid tumors

E Le Rhun, S Taillibert… - Surgical neurology …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) results from metastatic spread of cancer to the
leptomeninges, giving rise to central nervous system dysfunction. Breast cancer, lung …

[HTML][HTML] Leptomeningeal disease: current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies

G Nayar, T Ejikeme, P Chongsathidkiet… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leptomeningeal disease has become increasingly prevalent as novel therapeutic
interventions extend the survival of cancer patients. Although a majority of leptomeningeal …

Chemotherapy delivery issues in central nervous system malignancy: a reality check

LL Muldoon, C Soussain, K Jahnke… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Purpose This review assesses the current state of knowledge regarding preclinical and
clinical pharmacology for brain tumor chemotherapy and evaluates relevant brain tumor …

Neurolymphomatosis

JM Baehring, D Damek, EC Martin… - Neuro …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The term “neurolymphomatosis”(NL) has included infiltration of the peripheral
nervous system by lymphoma and nontumor lymphocytes. We describe NL as a lymphoma …

Leptomeningeal metastasis

MC Chamberlain - Seminars in neurology, 2010 - thieme-connect.com
Leptomeningeal metastasis occurs in~ 5% of all patients with cancer and is the third most
common metastatic complication of the central nervous system. Staging of leptomeningeal …

Therapy of leptomeningeal metastasis in solid tumors

F Mack, BG Baumert, N Schäfer, E Hattingen… - Cancer treatment …, 2016 - Elsevier
Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM), ie the seeding of tumor cells to the cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) and the leptomeninges, is a devastating and mostly late-stage complication of various …

Neoplastic meningitis

B Gleissner, MC Chamberlain - The Lancet Neurology, 2006 - thelancet.com
Neoplastic meningitis is a complication of the CNS that occurs in 3–5% of patients with
cancer and is characterised by multifocal neurological signs and symptoms. Diagnosis is …