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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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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Longitudinal MRI evaluation of intracranial development and vascular characteristics of breast cancer brain metastases in a mouse model. [PDF]
Longitudinal MRI was applied to monitor intracranial initiation and development of brain metastases and assess tumor vascular volume and permeability in a mouse model of breast cancer brain metastases.
Heling Zhou, Min Chen, Dawen Zhao
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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 ...
Abrey LE +13 more
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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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Emerging treatment options for the management of brain metastases in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. [PDF]
The widespread use of trastuzumab in the past decade has led to a significant and measureable improvement in the survival of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) overexpressing breast cancer, and in many ways has redefined the ...
Chien, A Jo, Rugo, Hope S
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Brain and spinal cord metastases with seminoma: A case report
Introduction Brain and spinal cord metastases from testicular cancer occur rarely, and metastases with seminoma are extremely rare. Case presentation A 42‐year‐old man who was diagnosed with seminoma and multiple metastases underwent first‐line and ...
Tetsuya Yumioka +9 more
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Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of brain metastases and is always associated with poor prognosis. We investigated the immunophenotypes of primary lung tumors and paired brain metastases, as well as immunophenotypes in the synchronous group ...
Meichen Li +11 more
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Characteristics and treatments of large cystic brain metastasis: radiosurgery and stereotactic aspiration. [PDF]
Brain metastasis represents one of the most common causes of intracranial tumors in adults, and the incidence of brain metastasis continues to rise due to the increasing survival of cancer patients. Yet, the development of cystic brain metastasis remains
Cheok, Stephanie +11 more
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Patient-Specific Fetal Dose Determination for Multi-Target Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: Computational Model and Case Report. [PDF]
A 42-year-old woman at 29 weeks gestation via in vitro fertilization who presented with eight metastatic brain lesions received Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSRS) at our institution. In this study, we report our clinical experience and a ...
Braunstein, Steve +6 more
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