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Editorial
. 2025 Oct 27;17(21):3440.
doi: 10.3390/cancers17213440.

Editorial: Brain Metastases (Secondary Brain Tumor)

Dai Shida  1
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Editorial

Editorial: Brain Metastases (Secondary Brain Tumor)

Dai Shida. Cancers (Basel). .

Abstract

Brain metastases, the most common intracranial neoplasms in adults, remain a major cause of cancer-related mortality and morbidity [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflicts of interest.

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