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The theoretical foundation and research progress for WBRT combined with erlotinib for the treatment of multiple brain metastases in patients with lung adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Zhuang Hongqing,
Wang Jun,
Zhao Lujun,
Yuan Zhiyong,
Wang Ping
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.475
H-Index - 234
eISSN - 1097-0215
pISSN - 0020-7136
DOI - 10.1002/ijc.28290
Subject(s) - medicine , erlotinib , adenocarcinoma , brain metastasis , oncology , adenocarcinoma of the lung , lung , clinical trial , lung cancer , metastasis , epidermal growth factor receptor , cancer
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have revolutionized the treatment of lung adenocarcinoma, and a theoretical basis exists for utilising whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) combined with erlotinib for the treatment for brain metastases in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. This therapeutic regimen has the potential to be a revolutionary treatment for which the most appropriate indication is lung adenocarcinoma. Currently, there is no difference in the treatment of brain metastasis, especially multiple brain metastases, in patients with lung adenocarcinoma of patients with other lung carcinomas. Furthermore, limited clinical trials that combine a TKI with WBRT to treat multiple lung adenocarcinoma metastases have been conducted, and many clinical questions remain unanswered. Lung adenocarcinoma has a high propensity to metastasize to the brain, and targeted therapy has been widely used; however, clinical trials are necessary to provide data to support the combination of erlotinib and WBRT.