Leptomeningeal Spread in Glioblastoma: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges.
Cristina BirzuSuzanne TranFranck BielleMehdi TouatKarima MokhtariNadia YounanDimitri PsimarasKhê Hoang-XuanMarc SansonJean-Yves DelattreAhmed IdbaïhPublished in: The oncologist (2020)
This review summarizes the diagnostic tools and applied treatments for leptomeningeal spread, a complication of glioblastoma, as well as their outcomes. The importance of exhaustive molecular testing for molecular targeted therapies is discussed. New diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are outlined, and the need for translational studies and clinical trials dedicated to this challenging condition is highlighted.