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Review
. 2015 Apr-Jun;36(2):87-93.
doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.158835.

Management of solitary and multiple brain metastases from breast cancer

Addison Willett  1 , J Ben Wilkinson  2 , Chirag Shah  3 , Minesh P Mehta  4
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Review

Management of solitary and multiple brain metastases from breast cancer

Addison Willett et al. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2015 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

As local and systemic control of breast cancer improves, metastasis to the brain remains a common event requiring a specialized management approach. Women diagnosed with breast cancer who develop brain metastases have superior overall survival compared to patients with other forms of metastatic carcinoma. This article summarizes some of the unique aspects of care for patients with breast cancer metastases to the brain.

Keywords: Brain metastasis; breast cancer; gamma knife; radiosurgery; whole brain radiation.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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