Carcinomatous meningitis in non-small cell lung cancer: Palliation with intrathecal treatment

Carcinomatous meningitis or meningeal carcinomatosis is seen in up to 5% of patients of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. However, isolated carcinomatous meningitis without brain parenchymal metastasis is less common. Patients with carcinomatous meningitis have limited treatment options. Howeve...

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Main Authors: D. Santhosh Kumar, Vanita Noronha, Amit Joshi, Hasmukh Jain, Kumar Prabhash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2014;volume=35;issue=1;spage=75;epage=78;aulast=Kumar
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