Brain Metastases: A Documentary | How Brain Metastases Develop and Promising Treatment Options

Referred to as the Emperor of All Maladies, cancer touches the lives of people across all ages, cultures, races, and socio-economic backgrounds. At the same time, we are living in one of the most dynamic and exciting periods of medicine for cancer treatment. We are treating primary cancers with new and better options, enabling patients to live longer. The subject for a new and thought-provoking documentary is the rise in incidence of brain metastasis, or secondary brain cancer, as patients are living longer with their primary cancers. Shot over the course of two years, Brain Metastases. A Documentary, explores the pathology, diagnosis and treatment of the disease through interviews, animations and live treatment footage. The film deep dives into complicated clinical data which is simplified by renowned experts. The medical community’s passion and mission to fuel advanced treatment and enhanced quality of life are crystal clear and mirrored by the American Brain Tumor Association ABTA as described by the CEO. Most compellingly, we find both hope and conviction with Brenda, a brave patient battling breast cancer that metastasized to her brain. The over-arching human element makes the film accessible for all audiences and offers valuable and up-to-date thinking on how to best battle a disease on the rise. --- Contents: 1. What are Brain Metastases? (0:00) 2. What Causes Brain Metastasis? (3:07) 3. Is Chemotherapy Effective for Brain Metastases? (5:10) 4. What is Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT)? (6:11) 5. What is Stereotactic Radiosurgery? (8:40) 6. What is the Gamma Knife? (10:22) 7. What is a Linear Accelerator? (12:18) 8. How are Patients Immobilized During Radiation? (13:18) 9. What is the Cyberknife? (16:31) 10. What is Shaped Beam Radiosurgery? (17:32) 11. Can Multiple Tumors Be Treated at the Same Time? (19:03) 12. When is Radiosurgery Performed More Than Once? (21:39) 13. Why is Whole Brain Radiation Therapy Still Performed? (24:37) 14. What Happens After Radiosurgery? (26:09) 15. When is Surgery Recommended? (27:09) 16. Do You Ever Need Both Surgery and Radiosurgery? (28:20) 17. How to Choose the Best Radiosurgery Treatment. (29:15) 18. What is the Future of Brain Metastases Treatment? (30:25) --- Get more information and find experts on: https://www.brainlab.org/brain-metast...