A new approach for leptomeningeal metastases: chemotherapy administered through lumbar intrathecal port.
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DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2020-0554
Abstract: BACKGROUND Intrathecal chemotherapy is a local therapeutic modality used for treatment of leptomeningeal metastases. However, the techniques currently used, i.e. repeated lumbar puncture and Ommaya reservoir, have certain disadvantages. Lumbar intrathecal port (LIP) placement is… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; intrathecal port; intrathecal chemotherapy; leptomeningeal metastases ... See more keywords