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Management of brain metastasized non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) - From local treatment to new systemic therapies.
Cancer treatment reviews - 1 Mar 2017
Tsakonas G, De Petris L, Ekman S
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer has the highest frequency of brain dissemination compared to all other solid tumours. Classical treatment options such as brain irradiation have started to be questioned due to lack of survival benefit and risk for severe side effects. Oncogenic driven tumours have the highest frequency of brain dissemination among NSCLC patients and available targeted therapies have shown activity both intra-and...
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