Anatomy and Physiology of Leptomeninges and Ventricular system.- Leptomeningeal Neoplasia.- Leptomeningeal Metastases from Leukemias and Lymphomas.- Leptomeningeal Metastases from Solid Tumors.- Leptomeningeal Cancer in the Pediatric Patient.- Leptomeningeal Seeding from Primary CNS Tumors.- Neurosurgical Considerations in Leptomeningeal Cancer.- Current Treatment of Leptomeningeal Cancer.- Animal Models of Leptomeningeal Cancer.- Radiation Therapy for Leptomeningeal Cancer.- Improving the Outcome of Patients with Leptomeningeal Cancer.

Leptomeningeal Metastases is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the state-of-the-art therapy for the cancer patient with leptomeningeal cancer with additional information on epidemiology, symptom management, new clinical trials, and current basic research in animal models for experimental therapies.