Open AccessCombination of Immunotherapy and Brain Radiotherapy in Metastatic Melanoma: A Retrospective Analysis
Author(s) -
Giulia Galli,
Stefano Cavalieri,
Lorenza Di Guardo,
Carolina Cimminiello,
Federico Nichetti,
Francesca Corti,
M Garcia,
Brigida Pappalardi,
C. Fallai,
Filippo de Braud,
Marco Platania,
Michele Del Vecchio
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oncology research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.553
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 2296-5262
pISSN - 2296-5270
DOI - 10.1159/000497211
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , melanoma , gastroenterology , oncology , cancer research
Up to 40% of patients with metastatic melanoma (MM) develop brain metastases. Radiotherapy (RT) may potentiate the effects of immunotherapy (IO), even on distant sites (abscopal effect).