TY - JOUR
T1 - Consensus guidelines for the management of intracranial metastases for low- and middle-income countries
AU - Pakistan Brain Tumour Consortium
AU - Aziz, Hafiza Fatima
AU - Bakhshi, Saqib Kamran
AU - Javed, Zanib
AU - Hafiz, Asim
AU - Zaki, Adeeba
AU - Siddiqui, Kaynat
AU - Khan, Ahsan Ali
AU - Bajwa, Mohammad Hamza
AU - Enam, Syed Ather
PY - 2024/3/1
Y1 - 2024/3/1
N2 - Metastatic tumours are among the most common types of brain tumours. However, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the numbers are considerably lower. This does not necessarily indicate a decreased incidence but rather points to decreased survival rates or limited access to healthcare. The challenge of achieving better outcomes, along with associated costs and resource constraints, often hinders the effective management of brain metastasis. Even in cases where localised disease can potentially be managed to improve survival, these challenges persist. The purpose of these guidelines is to address these challenges and outline a management strategy within the context of LMICs.
AB - Metastatic tumours are among the most common types of brain tumours. However, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the numbers are considerably lower. This does not necessarily indicate a decreased incidence but rather points to decreased survival rates or limited access to healthcare. The challenge of achieving better outcomes, along with associated costs and resource constraints, often hinders the effective management of brain metastasis. Even in cases where localised disease can potentially be managed to improve survival, these challenges persist. The purpose of these guidelines is to address these challenges and outline a management strategy within the context of LMICs.
KW - Incidence, survival rate, health care, brain neoplasms, metastases, tumours
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85204069633&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-21
DO - 10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-21
M3 - Article
C2 - 39262079
AN - SCOPUS:85204069633
SN - 0030-9982
VL - 74
SP - S177-S185
JO - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
JF - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
IS - 3 3
ER -