Treatment for Brain Metastases

Surgery may be offered for patients with brain metastases, considering the following factors: Patients with suspected brain metastases without a primary cancer diagnosis may benefit from surgery to attain a diagnosis and undergo tumor removal.

• Patients with large tumors with mass effect likely benefit from surgery.
• Patients with multiple brain metastases and/or uncontrolled systemic disease are less likely to benefit from surgery unless the remaining disease is controllable via other measures.