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Has Anybody Had Mets To The Brain? How Did Your Treatment Change?

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January 14, 2024
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If you have experienced brain metastasis from breast cancer, your treatment options may include:

- Steroids: To treat swelling and pressure in the brain
- Medications: Such as phenytoin (Dilantin), levetiracetam (Keppra), and valproate (Depakote) to prevent seizures.
- Surgery: Useful if you have between one and three Show Full Answer

If you have experienced brain metastasis from breast cancer, your treatment options may include:

- Steroids: To treat swelling and pressure in the brain.
- Medications: Such as phenytoin (Dilantin), levetiracetam (Keppra), and valproate (Depakote) to prevent seizures.
- Surgery: Useful if you have between one and three tumors.
- Radiation Therapy: Including whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).
- Systemic Treatments: Chemotherapy and other systemic therapies depending on the type of breast cancer.

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