Role of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the management of central nervous system metastases in epidermal growth factor receptor …

U Batra, N Lokeshwar, S Gupta… - Indian Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Metastases to central nervous system (CNS) are very common in nonsmall cell lung cancer
(NSCLC) patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-positive mutation. Brain is …

Management of CNS metastases in patients with EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC

V Shetty, S Babu - Indian Journal of Cancer, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Central nervous system (CNS) metastases are a frequent and severe complication
associated with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung …

The effectiveness of EGFR-TKIs against brain metastases in EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer

H Bai, B Han - OncoTargets and therapy, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Brain metastases are usual in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with poor prognosis and
few available therapeutic options. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the efficacy of …

[HTML][HTML] Current progress and outcomes of clinical trials on using epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in non-small cell lung cancer …

LL Kong, LL Wang, LG Xing, JM Yu - Chronic Diseases and Translational …, 2017 - Elsevier
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) continues to be one of the major causes of cancer-
related deaths worldwide, and brain metastases are the major cause of death in NSCLC …

[HTML][HTML] Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of central nervous system metastases from non-small cell lung cancer: the present …

C Proto, M Imbimbo, R Gallucci, A Brissa… - … lung cancer research, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lung cancer is one of the major causes of cancer related mortality worldwide. Brain
metastases (BM) complicate clinical evolution of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in …

A phase II study of Osimertinib for patients with radiotherapy-naïve CNS metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer: Treatment rationale and protocol design of the …

K Wakuda, H Yamaguchi, H Kenmotsu, M Fukuda… - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Patients with activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are
highly responsive to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). However, it has been reported …

Medical Treatment Options for Patients with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Suffering from Brain Metastases and …

M Hochmair - Targeted Oncology, 2018 - Springer
Brain metastases and/or leptomeningeal disease (LMD) with associated central nervous
system (CNS) metastases are known complications of advanced epidermal growth factor …

Comparison of the efficacies of first-generation epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors for brain metastasis in patients with advanced non-small-cell …

N Aiko, T Shimokawa, K Miyazaki, Y Misumi, Y Agemi… - BMC cancer, 2018 - Springer
Background Compared with standard chemotherapy, epidermal growth factor receptor
tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) are more effective in patients with advanced non …

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIS) Erlotinib and Gefitinib in the Treatment of Patients with Brain Metastases from Non-Small …

DR Naskhletashvili, V Gorbounova - Annals of Oncology, 2012 - annalsofoncology.org
ABSTRACT Background About 30–40% of all patients (pts) with NSCLC develop BM,
leading to a poor prognosis and a median survival of< 6 months after whole brain …

CNS metastases in non-small-cell lung cancer: current role of EGFR-TKI therapy and future perspectives

LA Berger, H Riesenberg, C Bokemeyer… - Lung Cancer, 2013 - Elsevier
A considerable proportion of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients will develop
central nervous system (CNS) metastases throughout the course of their disease and these …