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==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with intracerebral metastases. Surgical resection is usually reserved for patients with either:<ref name=surgeryofbrainmets1>Surgery of brain metastases. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/metastatic-cancer/brain-metastases/treatment/?region=on. Accessed on November 13, 2015</ref> | Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with intracerebral metastases. Surgical resection is usually reserved for patients with either:<ref name=surgeryofbrainmets1>Surgery of brain metastases. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/metastatic-cancer/brain-metastases/treatment/?region=on. Accessed on November 13, 2015</ref> | ||
*Solitary brain metastasis | |||
*No extracranial spread of the primary | |||
*The role of surgery in treatment of intracerebral metastases include:<ref name=surgeryofbrainmets1>Surgery of brain metastases. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/metastatic-cancer/brain-metastases/treatment/?region=on. Accessed on November 13, 2015</ref> | |||
:*Reduction of the size of the tumor as much as possible (''debulking''), if the metastasis is deep or is growing into the brain tissue and causing problems | |||
:*Reduction of the intracranial pressure | |||
:*Relief from the symptoms, if a brain metastasis cannot be completely resected | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Surgery
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with intracerebral metastases. Surgical resection is usually reserved for patients with either:[1]
- Solitary brain metastasis
- No extracranial spread of the primary
- The role of surgery in treatment of intracerebral metastases include:[1]
- Reduction of the size of the tumor as much as possible (debulking), if the metastasis is deep or is growing into the brain tissue and causing problems
- Reduction of the intracranial pressure
- Relief from the symptoms, if a brain metastasis cannot be completely resected
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Surgery of brain metastases. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/metastatic-cancer/brain-metastases/treatment/?region=on. Accessed on November 13, 2015