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SUBMITTER: Yang TJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4758984 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yang T Jonathan TJ Wu Abraham J AJ
Translational lung cancer research 20160201 1
The most effective treatment approach for brain metastases in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations is a current subject of investigation. Cranial irradiation is the standard treatment for brain metastases, but tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as erlotinib have also activity against brain metastases in this subset of patients. The combination of TKI and radiotherapy is a promising one, but data is lacking to indica ...[more]