What is secondary cancer?
Leptomeningeal metastases mean cancer cells have spread to the thin tissue layers covering the brain and spinal cord (the leptomeninges).
Doctors are still looking at which treatments work best for treating leptomeningeal metastases. Treatment generally includes chemotherapy, targeted cancer drugs or radiotherapy.
Last reviewed: 21 Jul 2023
Next review due: 21 Jul 2026
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