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Pharmacotherapeutic options for treating brain metastases in non-small cell lung cancer.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy - 1 Jan 2015
Metro Giulio, Chiari Rita, Ricciuti Biagio, Rebonato Alberto, Lupattelli Marco, Gori Stefania, Bennati Chiara, Castrioto Corrado, Floridi Piero, Minotti Vincenzo, Chiarini Pietro, Crinò Lucio
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INTRODUCTION: Central nervous system (CNS) metastases represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Local approaches of neurosurgery (usually for single brain lesions), whole brain radiotherapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery are often withheld for the treatment of NSCLC-derived brain metastases (BMs). However, systemic treatment is consistently emerging as...
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