Leptomeningeal Disease (LMD) in Patients with Melanoma Metastases

Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a devastating complication caused by seeding malignant cells to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the leptomeningeal membrane. LMD is diagnosed in 5–15% of patients with systemic malignancy. Management of LMD is challenging due to the biological and metabolic tumor mi...

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Main Authors: Mariam Lotfy Khaled, Ahmad A. Tarhini, Peter A. Forsyth, Inna Smalley, Yolanda Piña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/6/1884