Caroline Castelino

Ms. Caroline Castelino


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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23 April 2026 in Cells
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CSChaitanya Sanghadia
Chaitanya Sanghadia
MNMilena Nicosia
Milena Nicosia
CCCaroline Castelino
Caroline Castelino
NTNeil Talwar
Neil Talwar
SKSafwan Kazmi
Safwan Kazmi
Brandon Lucke-WoldBrandon Lucke-Wold
Brandon Lucke-Wold
Brain metastases are the third most common metastatic site in melanoma patients, with 40% of melanoma patients developing melanoma brain metastasis (MBM). Symptomology of MBM ranges from headaches, neurological deficits, cognitive changes, and seizures, resulting from MBM embedding in areas of highest blood flow following the breakdown of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) via genetic, cytokine, and molecular processes. The BBB is highly restrictive, making MBM difficult to treat. Challenges in MBM treatment are evident in adverse therapeutic effects, such as neurocognitive decline with whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT), increased risk of radiation necrosis with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), and reduced penetration into the brain, which can lead to drug resistance with prolonged use of MAPK inhibitors. This review investigates current and novel treatments against MBM, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies such as BRAF/MAPK inhibitors, and immunotherapy.