2021
Tumor DNA Mutations From Intraparenchymal Brain Metastases Are Detectable in CSF
Cheok SK, Narayan A, Arnal-Estape A, Gettinger S, Goldberg SB, Kluger HM, Nguyen D, Patel A, Chiang V. Tumor DNA Mutations From Intraparenchymal Brain Metastases Are Detectable in CSF. JCO Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 163-172. PMID: 34250381, PMCID: PMC8232069, DOI: 10.1200/po.20.00292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain NeoplasmsCell-Free Nucleic AcidsDNA, NeoplasmFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationConceptsIntraparenchymal brain metastasesBrain metastasesCell-free DNAExtracranial tumorsBrain metastasis tissuesProgressive brain metastasesThird of patientsNormal pressure hydrocephalusTumor DNA mutationsPrimary cancer typeAnalysis of CSFSamples of CSFLeptomeningeal diseaseEffective surrogate markerBrain biopsyPressure hydrocephalusLumbar punctureSurrogate markerCancer-associated genesMetastasis tissuesPatientsMetastasisDiscordant responsesRenal cellsGenomic profiling
2020
Leptomeningeal disease in melanoma patients: An update to treatment, challenges, and future directions
Glitza IC, Smalley KSM, Brastianos PK, Davies MA, McCutcheon I, Liu JKC, Ahmed KA, Arrington JA, Evernden BR, Smalley I, Eroglu Z, Khushalani N, Margolin K, Kluger H, Atkins MB, Tawbi H, Boire A, Forsyth P. Leptomeningeal disease in melanoma patients: An update to treatment, challenges, and future directions. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2020, 33: 527-541. PMID: 31916400, PMCID: PMC10126834, DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell-Free Nucleic AcidsClinical Trials as TopicHumansMelanomaMeningeal NeoplasmsMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingConceptsLeptomeningeal diseaseMelanoma patientsCentral nervous system metastasesMelanoma Research FoundationParenchymal brain metastasesNervous system metastasesMoffitt Cancer CenterMultiple academic centersBrain metastasesCancer CenterTherapeutic managementAcademic centersClinical researchDeadly diseaseConsensus summaryDiseasePatientsMetastasisSecond summit