Cerebral Metastases from Malignant Melanoma: Current Treatment Strategies, Advances in Novel Therapeutics and Future Directions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Clinicopathological Characteristics
3. Radiotherapy
4. Surgery
5. Stereotactic Radiosurgery
6. Chemotherapy
7. Targeted Molecular Therapy
8. Conclusions and Future Directions
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Siu, T.L.; Huang, S. Cerebral Metastases from Malignant Melanoma: Current Treatment Strategies, Advances in Novel Therapeutics and Future Directions. Cancers 2010, 2, 364-375. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers2020364
Siu TL, Huang S. Cerebral Metastases from Malignant Melanoma: Current Treatment Strategies, Advances in Novel Therapeutics and Future Directions. Cancers. 2010; 2(2):364-375. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers2020364
Chicago/Turabian StyleSiu, Timothy L., and Suyun Huang. 2010. "Cerebral Metastases from Malignant Melanoma: Current Treatment Strategies, Advances in Novel Therapeutics and Future Directions" Cancers 2, no. 2: 364-375. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers2020364
APA StyleSiu, T. L., & Huang, S. (2010). Cerebral Metastases from Malignant Melanoma: Current Treatment Strategies, Advances in Novel Therapeutics and Future Directions. Cancers, 2(2), 364-375. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers2020364