Meningioma is the commonest primary intracranial tumor in adults, with majority being benign. Malignant meningioma exceedingly rare and carries a poor prognosis because of its tendency for local recurrence distant metastasis. We present case 53 years old male anaplastic malignant meningioma, which recurred after excision radiotherapy later metastasised to pleura, bones brain. Keywords: Metastat...

: Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a poor prognosis pattern of progression in patients with metastatic malignancy limited treatment options. Patients may be asymptomatic or present non-specific neurologic deficits, therefore gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging the brain and spine critical for establishing diagnosis. Although intent palliative context LMD, multidisciplinary approach st...

The incidence of brain tumors in the elderly population has increased over the last few decades. Current treatment includes surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but the optimal management of older patients with brain tumors remains a matter of debate, since aggressive radiation treatments in this population may be associated with high risks of neurological toxicity and deterioration of quali...

introduction: accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of oncology patients presented to emergency department (ed) can dramatically enhance their quality of life and decrease their mortality rate. therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate these patients from an epidemiologic point of view as well as identifying death-related factors. methods: in this retrospective cross-sectional study, all...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop a statistical model for prediction of radiation induced sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) induced by radiotherapy in patients with brain tumors.   Materials and Methods: CT scan of 18 patients (10 males and 8 females) with brain tumor who were referred to Radiation Center of Milad Hospital in Isfahan in 2...

PURPOSE To define the safety and efficacy of carmustine polymer wafers when added to a regimen of surgery and external beam radiotherapy for treatment of a single brain metastasis. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Adult patients underwent craniotomy for a single brain metastasis, and carmustine polymer wafers were placed in the tumor resection cavity. Patients then received whole-brain radiotherapy and we...

Objective: To investigate the influence of new coronavirus epidemic on tumor radiotherapy patients in Zigong City, and provide feasibility safety other prefecture-level or low-risk areas. Methods: Retrospective Collection data from January 31, 2020, our hospital, this time period is an group. The control group was 2019-May hospital. Patient includes gender, age, type, hospitalization fee, avera...

When radiotherapy is used in the treatment of head and neck cancers, brain commonly receives incidental doses with potential for neurocognitive changes subsequent impact on quality life. This has not been widely investigated to date.A systematic search MEDLINE, EMBASE, Psycinfo Info Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) electronic databases was conducted. Of 2077 records screene...