Clinical features of patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer and brain metastases
Zhu Yixiang, Zhang Ye
Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Abstract:Advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients are commonly with brainmetastases, leading to poor survival and quality of life. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is common sensitive mutation type in NSCLC. Compared with other molecular types, it has different molecular biological characteristics. For patients with brain metastases and EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC, EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors can prolong overall survival and improve intracranial and extracranial control rate. To understand the characteristics of brain metastases of patients with sensitively EGFR-mutated NSCLC, the incidence, onset time, site, number and size of lesions, symptoms, targeted treatment effect and disease outcomes were reviewed, which can provide reference for interventional timing and local treatment technology selection of local treatment for brain parenchymal metastases.
Zhu Yixiang,Zhang Ye. Clinical features of patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer and brain metastases[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2022, 31(5): 468-472.
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