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  • Novel Therapeutic Approache...
    Khosla, Atulya Aman; Saxena, Shreya; Ozair, Ahmad; Venur, Vyshak Alva; Peereboom, David M; Ahluwalia, Manmeet S

    Cancers, 12/2022, Volume: 15, Issue: 1
    Journal Article

    Central nervous system (CNS) metastasis from systemic cancers can involve the brain parenchyma, leptomeninges, or the dura. Neoplastic meningitis (NM), also known by different terms, including leptomeningeal carcinomatosis and carcinomatous meningitis, occurs due to solid tumors and hematologic malignancies and is associated with a poor prognosis. The current management paradigm entails a multimodal approach focused on palliation with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, which may be administered systemically or directly into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This review focuses on novel therapeutic approaches, including targeted and immunotherapeutic agents under investigation, that have shown promise in NM arising from solid tumors.