Brain Metastases Articles & Analysis
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ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (ALK+ NSCLC) is a relatively rare and dangerous subtype, with patients suffering from a high incidence rate of brain metastases. Statistics show that about 55% of ALK-positive advanced NSCLC patients will develop brain metastases during the treatment process, which is a serious challenge ...
CURRENT STANDARD OF CARE FOR BRAIN TUMORS The current initial standard of care for aggressive brain tumors—whether they are primary brain tumors (ie, tumors that originate in the brain), or metastatic tumors from cancers that started outside of the brain—is resection. ...
CURRENT STANDARD OF CARE The current initial standard of care for aggressive brain tumors—either primary brain tumors (ie, tumors that originate inside the brain) or metastatic tumors (ie, tumors from cancers that originate outside of the brain)—is maximum safe surgical resection. ...
“Often it is impossible to visually distinguish cancer from normal brain, so invasive brain cancer cells frequently remain after surgery, leading to cancer recurrence and a worse prognosis. ...