Neoplastic meningitis: treatment

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Neoplastic meningitis: treatment. Intraventricular catheters, Subgaleal reservoirs, Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Surgery

  • Intraventricular catheters
  • Subgaleal reservoirs
  • Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts

Radiotherapy: indications

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Conventional chemotherapy

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Investigational chemotherapy

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Medical treatments

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Synonyms

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References

  1. Khosla AA, Saxena S, Ozair A, Venur VA, Peereboom DM, Ahluwalia MS. Novel therapeutic approaches in neoplastic meningitis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 15:119.
  2. Chamberlain MC, Glantz M, Groves MD, Wilson WH. Diagnostic tools for neoplastic meningitis: detecting disease, identifying patient risk, and determining benefit of treatment. Semin Oncol 2009; 36(Suppl 2):S35-S45.
  3. Chamberlain MC. Neoplastic meningitis. Oncologist 2008; 13: 967-977.
  4. Gleissner B, Chamberlain MC. Neoplastic meningitis. Lancet Neurol 2006; 5:443-452.

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