Breast cancer brain metastasis: insight into molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

Y Wang, F Ye, Y Liang, Q Yang - British journal of cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies in women worldwide. Early-stage
breast cancer is considered a curable disease; however, once distant metastasis occurs, the …

The genomic landscape of breast cancer brain metastases: a systematic review

AJ Morgan, A Giannoudis, C Palmieri - The Lancet Oncology, 2021 - thelancet.com
Breast cancer brain metastases are an increasing clinical problem. Studies have shown that
brain metastases from breast cancer have a distinct genomic landscape to that of the …

Mapping molecular subtype specific alterations in breast cancer brain metastases identifies clinically relevant vulnerabilities

N Cosgrove, D Varešlija, S Keelan, A Elangovan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The molecular events and transcriptional plasticity driving brain metastasis in clinically
relevant breast tumor subtypes has not been determined. Here we comprehensively dissect …

Patterns of recurrence and metastasis in BRCA1/BRCA2‐associated breast cancers

Y Song, WT Barry, DS Seah, NM Tung, JE Garber… - Cancer, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Breast cancer subtypes are associated with distinct metastatic patterns.
Whether germline BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation status is independently associated with central …

Detection of molecular signatures of homologous recombination deficiency in prostate cancer with or without BRCA1/2 mutations

Z Sztupinszki, M Diossy, M Krzystanek, J Borcsok… - Clinical Cancer …, 2020 - AACR
Purpose: Prostate cancers with mutations in genes involved in homologous recombination
(HR), most commonly BRCA2, respond favorably to PARP inhibition and platinum-based …

Identification of hub genes to regulate breast cancer metastasis to brain by bioinformatics analyses

D Tang, X Zhao, LI Zhang, Z Wang… - Journal of Cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer with metastasis especially brain metastasis represents a significant cause of
morbidity and mortality in patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate the hub genes and …

ATM-inhibitor AZD1390 is a radiosensitizer for breast cancer CNS metastasis

BY Tew, AJ Kalfa, Z Yang, KM Hurth, T Simon… - Clinical Cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Purpose: Limited effective treatments are currently available for central nervous system
(CNS) metastasis (CM). This is largely driven by the inability of current therapeutics to …

Molecular mechanisms associated with brain metastases in HER2-positive and triple negative breast cancers

S Bryan, I Witzel, K Borgmann, L Oliveira-Ferrer - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Breast cancer, the most common malignant tumor among women
worldwide, remains an incurable disease once it has spread to the brain. Past research has …

Growth exponents reflect evolutionary processes and treatment response in brain metastases

B Ocaña-Tienda, J Pérez-Beteta… - npj Systems Biology …, 2023 - nature.com
Tumor growth is the result of the interplay of complex biological processes in huge numbers
of individual cells living in changing environments. Effective simple mathematical laws have …

Alterations in homologous recombination repair genes in prostate cancer brain metastases

A Rodriguez-Calero, J Gallon, D Akhoundova… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Improved survival rates for prostate cancer through more effective therapies have also led to
an increase in the diagnosis of metastases to infrequent locations such as the brain. Here …