Apr 12, 2022 · Leptomeningeal disease (also known as LMD, leptomeningeal metastases, or LM) is cancer in your cerebrospinal fluid and in your leptomeninges, the membranes that surround …

Apr 3, 2017 · When cancer spreads to the cerebrospinal fluid surround the brain and spinal cord and/or the lining of the brain and spinal cord, it causes an aggressive disease called …

Leptomeningeal disease (LMD), also known as leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, is a condition where cancer spreads to the brain, spinal fluid and leptomeninges, the thin layers of tissue …

Jul 14, 2025 · Leptomeningeal disease (LMD; also referred to as leptomeningeal metastases or carcinomatous meningitis) is a rare but frequently devastating complication of advanced …

Leptomeningeal metastasis—also called leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, leptomeningeal disease, or simply “LMD”—is the spread of cancer to a particular part of the brain called the …

Leptomeningeal Disease (LMD) happens when cancer cells invade the fluid and protective membranes surround the brain and spinal cord. Learn more from UPMC.

Apr 1, 2025 · Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a devastating complication of metastatic cancer, characterized by the spread of malignant cells to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the …

Leptomeningeal disease (LMD), or spread of cancer cells into the pia and arachnoid membranes encasing the brain and spinal cord, is associated with high symptom burden and poor survival …

Beloved country music singer Raul Malo has died after a long battle against stage 4 cancer and leptomenigeal disease. His group, The Mavericks, shared the news Tuesday on Instagram. …

There are two methods by which a clinician can diagnose leptomeningeal disease (LMD) including 1) testing of the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF and 2) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The …