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 …

Phase II trial of erlotinib plus concurrent whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with brain metastases from non–small-cell lung cancer

JW Welsh, R Komaki, A Amini, MF Munsell… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Brain metastasis (BM) is a leading cause of death from non–small-cell lung cancer
(NSCLC). Reasoning that activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) …

A neuro-oncologist's perspective on management of brain metastases in patients with EGFR mutant non-small cell lung cancer

T McGranahan, S Nagpal - Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2017 - Springer
Opinion statement Management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with brain
metastasis (BrM) has been revolutionized by identification of molecular subsets that have …

Erlotinib for the treatment of brain metastases in non-small cell lung cancer

JV Brower, HI Robins - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Brain metastases (BM) are a common and lethal complication of non-small cell
lung cancer (NSCLC) with up to 40% experiencing this complication. The use of erlotinib, a …

[HTML][HTML] Complete remission of brain metastases in non-small cell lung cancer patients harboring an EGFR mutation treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitor without …

YH Jung, CW Han, YD Jung, YY Cho… - Case Reports in …, 2014 - karger.com
Brain parenchymal metastasis from a solid tumor is a serious clinical condition associated
with a poor outcome because systemic chemotherapy is usually ineffective for treating brain …

Efficacy of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors for brain metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer patients harboring either exon 19 or 21 …

SJ Park, HT Kim, DH Lee, KP Kim, SW Kim, C Suh… - Lung cancer, 2012 - Elsevier
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring an activating epidermal growth factor
receptor (EGFR) mutation shows good and rapid response to EGFR tyrosine kinase …

EGFR mutation status and survival after diagnosis of brain metastasis in nonsmall cell lung cancer

AF Eichler, KT Kahle, DL Wang, VA Joshi… - Neuro …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
A small subset of patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbors mutations in the
epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) that predict unique sensitivity to EGFR tyrosine …

Brain metastases from lung cancer responding to erlotinib: the importance of EGFR mutation

R Porta, JM Sanchez-Torres, L Paz-Ares… - European …, 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Median survival of patients with brain metastases from nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is
poor and more effective treatments are urgently needed. We have evaluated the efficacy of …

Multiple treatment modalities for brain metastasis in patients with EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer

H Wang, X Yu, Y Fan, Y Jiang - OncoTargets and therapy, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background There are many controversies concerning the best management of epidermal
growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with …

Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the treatment of central nerve system metastases from non-small cell lung cancer

J Zhang, J Yu, X Sun, X Meng - Cancer letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Brain metastases (BM) are common and disastrous occurrence in patients with non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Currently increasing studies suggest remarkable efficacy and …