医学
放射外科
神经认知
肺癌
放射治疗
肿瘤科
神经外科
癌症研究
脑转移
间变性淋巴瘤激酶
酪氨酸激酶抑制剂
内科学
靶向治疗
化疗
酪氨酸激酶
癌症
肺
埃罗替尼
转移
表皮生长因子受体
放射科
认知
受体
恶性胸腔积液
精神科
作者
Anna Wrona,Rafal Dziadziuszko,Jacek Jassem
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.10.011
摘要
Lung cancer represents the most common cause of brain dissemination. Oncogene-addicted (EGFR- and ALK-positive) non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) are characterized by a unique metastatic neurotropism resulting in a particularly high incidence of brain metastases. The goal of optimal brain metastases management is to improve both overall survival and quality of life, with the focus on neurocognitive function preservation. Neurosurgery is offered to patients presenting with limited intracranial tumor burden located in surgically accessible un-eloquent regions of the brain, whereas stereotactic radiosurgery represents the preferred radiotherapy option for patients not amenable to surgery. Whole brain radiotherapy, owing to its neurocognitive sequelae, should be reserved for patients with multiple lesions. EGFR and ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) provide significantly superior systemic response rates and progression-free survival compared to standard chemotherapy in the molecularly defined NSCLC subpopulations. An apparent intracranial activity of new generation TKIs triggered the discussion on their role in brain metastases in lieu of local therapies. The aim of this review is to summarize the current therapeutic landscape of brain metastases management in NSCLC, with a particular focus on EGFR-mutated and ALK-rearranged NSCLC subtypes.
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