[Modern possibilities of neurosurgical treatment of brain metastases]. / Sovremennye vozmozhnosti neirokhirurgicheskogo lecheniya patsientov s metastaticheskim porazheniem golovnogo mozga.

ABSTRACT

Despite significant progress in neuroimaging and introduction of new combined treatments for solid tumors, brain metastases are still adverse factor for overall survival. Brain metastases are diagnosed in 8-10% of patients and associated with extremely poor prognosis. These lesions result focal and general cerebral symptoms. Literature review highlights the current principles of surgical treatment of metastatic brain lesions in patients with solid tumors.