Cerebral Melanoma Metastases: A Critical Review on Diagnostic Methods and Therapeutic Options

Table 2

List of therapeutic options mean survival and specific indications of each method.

Treatment modality	Mean Survival	Indications
Surgical resection	10,3 months	Limited (up to three) CNS metastases and widespread systemic disease
Whole brain irradiation	2–4 months	Large or multiple metastases
Chemotherapy	8,3 months	Widespread systemic disease and multiple CNS metastasis
Stereotactic Radiosurgery	1 year	Small and solitary lesions
Gamma knife surgery	10,4 months	Small and solitary lesions
Boron neutron capture therapy	Still in animal research phase	—