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The early recognition and diagnosis of neoplastic meningitis.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics - 1 Jan 2000
Pellerino Alessia, Bertero Luca, Pronello Edoardo, Rudà Roberta, Soffietti Riccardo
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INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis and monitoring of leptomeningeal metastases (LM) from solid tumors are challenging, and the combination of neurological symptoms, MRI findings, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology does not always allow to achieve a definitive diagnosis. AREAS COVERED: This review summarizes the studies that have investigated CSF liquid biopsy to improve the initial diagnosis of LM in case the CSF...
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