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Does lung cancer mutation status and targeted therapy predict for outcomes and local control in the setting of brain metastases treated with radiation?
Neuro-oncology - 1 Jul 2015
Wang Tony J C, Saad Shumaila, Qureshi Yasir H, Jani Ashish, Nanda Tavish, Yaeh Andrew M, Rozenblat Tzlil, Sisti Michael B, Bruce Jeffrey N, McKhann Guy M, Lesser Jeraldine, Halmos Balazs, Stoopler Mark B, Lassman Andrew B, Cheng Simon K, Isaacson Steven R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We investigated effects of genetic alterations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) on overall survival (OS) and local control after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: A cohort of 89 out of 262 NSCLC patients (2003-2013) treated with gamma knife...
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