- astrocytomas, including glioblastoma multiforme (gbm), arc the most common brain tumors. post-operative radiotherapy plays an important rote in their treatment. records of all patients with a pathologic diagnosis of astrocytoma referred for radiotherapy from 1987-1992 were reviewed and prognostic factors with regard to recurrences were analyzed. during the study period, 162 astrocytoma patien...

: Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a poor prognosis pattern of progression in patients with metastatic malignancy limited treatment options. Patients may be asymptomatic or present non-specific neurologic deficits, therefore gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging the brain and spine critical for establishing diagnosis. Although intent palliative context LMD, multidisciplinary approach st...