A National Consensus Survey for Current Practice in Brain Tumor Management III: Brain Metastasis and Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma [PDF]
Background: The Guideline Working Group of the Korean Society for Neuro-Oncology (KSNO) conducted the nationwide questionnaire survey for diverse queries facing to treat patients with brain tumor.
김세훈, 윤홍인, 장종희
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Erlotinib in patients with previously irradiated, recurrent brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer: Two case reports [PDF]
Background: With the current improvements in primary lung care, the long-term control of brain metastases becomes a clinical challenge. No established therapeutic approaches exist for cranial relapse after response to previous radiotherapy and systemic ...
Pawel, Joachim +3 more
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Late-onset meningeal metastases in liposarcoma: A case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Intracranial metastases from liposarcoma are rare and almost always preceded by the development of systemic tumour spread. We report here a case of liposarcoma with spread to the cranial nervous system 23 years after treatment of the primary tumour.
White, J. +3 more
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Mutational profiles of primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma and paired brain metastases disclose the importance of KRAS mutations. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Brain metastases present a significant complication in lung cancer with an unmet therapeutic need. METHODS In this single-centre, retrospective study, we genotyped a clinico-pathologically well-annotated cohort of consecutively ...
Berezowska, Sabina +19 more
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Nearly 40% of the advanced cancer patients will present brain metastases during the course of their disease, with a 2-year life expectancy of less than 10%.
Alberto Carretero-González +8 more
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Optimal Treatment Decision for Brain Metastases of Unknown Primary Origin: The Role and Timing of Radiosurgery [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Up to 15% of all patients with brain metastases have no clearly detected primary site despite intensive evaluation, and this incidence has decreased with the use of improved imaging technology.
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Small vessel ischemic disease of the brain and brain metastases in lung cancer patients. [PDF]
Brain metastases occur commonly in patients with lung cancer. Small vessel ischemic disease is frequently found when imaging the brain to detect metastases.
Peter J Mazzone +7 more
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Outcome of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Brain Metastases: Egyptian Experience [PDF]
Background: Lung cancer remains the most common primary tumor responsible for brain metastases making up to 40% to 50% of cases. Brain metastases from NSCLC is associated with poor prognosis. Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the risk factors and
Salah Elmesidy +5 more
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Characterization of the immune microenvironment in brain metastases from different solid tumors
Background Brain metastases are one of the most common intracranial neoplasms. Increasing evidence have indicated that systemic immunotherapy may provide long‐term benefits for brain metastases.
Jinling Jiang +13 more
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Unveiling the tumor immune microenvironment of organ-specific melanoma metastatic sites
Background The liver is a known site of resistance to immunotherapy and the presence of liver metastases is associated with shorter progression-free and overall survival (OS) in melanoma, while lung metastases have been associated with a more favorable ...
John F Thompson +17 more
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