Brain metastasis is an important complication associated with a number of common primary cancers, including lung and breast cancers, and melanoma, and has major effects on patient morbidity and mortality. This Review discusses the advances in our understanding of the molecular biology of brain metastases, and how this knowledge has influenced the imaging, surgical, radiological and pharmaceutical approaches involved in the management of brain metastasis.
- Taofeek K. Owonikoko
- Jack Arbiser
- Jeffrey J. Olson