Effectiveness of craniotomy and long-term survival in 35 patients with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia with brain metastases: a clinical retrospective analysis.
Yuan LiWeidi WangXirun WanFengzhi FengYong-Lan HeJunjun YangYang XiangPublished in: Journal of gynecologic oncology (2022)
Decompressive craniotomy is a life-saving option if metastatic hemorrhage and intracranial hypertension produce a risk of cerebral hernia in patients with GTN who have brain metastases. Higher survival rates and improved prognoses can be achieved through perioperative multidisciplinary cooperation and timely standard postoperative chemotherapy.
Keyphrases
- brain metastases
- small cell lung cancer
- patients undergoing
- blood pressure
- weight gain
- randomized controlled trial
- pregnant women
- systematic review
- squamous cell carcinoma
- high grade
- cardiac surgery
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- locally advanced
- severe traumatic brain injury
- birth weight
- free survival
- body mass index
- traumatic brain injury
- rectal cancer