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Management of patients with brain metastases from NSCLC without a genetic driver alteration: upfront radiotherapy or immunotherapy?
Merkin R, Chiang V, Goldberg S. Management of patients with brain metastases from NSCLC without a genetic driver alteration: upfront radiotherapy or immunotherapy? Therapeutic Advances In Medical Oncology 2023, 15: 17588359231175438. PMID: 37275964, PMCID: PMC10233588, DOI: 10.1177/17588359231175438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsBrain metastasesTargetable genetic alterationsLocal therapyLung cancerStereotactic radiosurgeryDeath 1 ligand 1 expressionManagement of BMSole metastatic siteStage IV diseaseWhole brain radiotherapyLigand 1 expressionPD-L1 expressionProspective clinical trialsTime of diagnosisManagement of patientsCell lung cancerCancer-related deathGenetic alterationsCentral nervous systemGenetic driver alterationsAnaplastic lymphoma kinaseEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorUpfront radiotherapy
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Incidence and characteristics of metastatic intracranial lesions in stage III and IV melanoma: a single institute retrospective analysis
Sandhu MRS, Chiang VL, Tran T, Yu JB, Weiss S, Goldberg S, Aboian M, Kluger HM, Mahajan A. Incidence and characteristics of metastatic intracranial lesions in stage III and IV melanoma: a single institute retrospective analysis. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2021, 154: 197-203. PMID: 34351544, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-021-03813-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IV melanomaMetastatic brain lesionsStage IIIInitial diagnosisTumor RegistryOverall incidenceBrain lesionsBM incidenceSingle-institute retrospective analysisBM developmentBrain metastases incidenceIncidence of BMInstitution's tumor registryStage III patientsTime of diagnosisMetastatic intracranial lesionsCommon genetic mutationsTumor genetic profileGenetic profileBM occurrenceMedian durationAdvanced melanomaSurveillance regimenIII patientsMedian time