Brain 17 Vienna
Systemic treatment of brain mets
Basic considerations
There is no specific chemotherapy (or any specific medical treatment) for brain mets Most brain mets derive from chemo-resistant primary tumors The best chemotherapy for the primary tumor is also the best choice for brain metastases
Brain mets have (probably) no blood-brain barrier (BBB)
Drugs that cross the BBB may be helpful for the prevention of metastasis to the brain and/or for the treatment of „micrometastases“
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