Clinical outcome and prognostic analysis of meningeal carcinomatosis treated by intrathecal chemotherapy.

CONCLUSION: IC can relieve the symptoms of MC and extend life expectancy. Early treatment can improve prognosis. Presence of brain metastasis, ECOG PS and IC were correlated with prognosis of patients, whereas IC is an independent prognostic factor. PMID: 29745736 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - Category: Health Management Tags: Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res Source Type: research