Neoplastic meningitis in solid tumors: from diagnosis to personalized treatments

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Neoplastic meningitis (NM) is a devastating complication of solid tumors with poor outcome. Some randomized clinical trials have been conducted with heterogeneous inclusion criteria, diagnostic parameters, response evaluation and primary endpoints. Recently, the Leptomeningeal Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (LANO) Group and the European Society for Medical Oncology/European Association for Neuro-Oncology have proposed some recommendations in order to provide diagnostic criteria and response evaluation scores for NM. The aim of these guidelines is to integrate the neurological examination with magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid findings as well as to provide a framework for use in clinical trials. However, this composite assessment needs further validation. Since intrathecal therapy represents a treatment with limited efficacy in NM, many studies have been conducted on systemic therapies, including target therapies, with some encouraging results in terms of disease control. In this review, we have analyzed the clinical aspects and the most recent diagnostic tools and therapeutic options in NM.

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Pellerino, A., Bertero, L., Rudà, R., & Soffietti, R. (2018, January 1). Neoplastic meningitis in solid tumors: from diagnosis to personalized treatments. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders. SAGE Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1177/1756286418759618

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