Immunotherapy: an emerging modality to checkmate brain metastasis

A Ahmad, P Khan, AU Rehman, SK Batra, MW Nasser - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
The diagnosis of brain metastasis (BrM) has historically been a dooming diagnosis that is
nothing less than a death sentence, with few treatment options for palliation or prolonging …

The role of stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy in renal cell carcinoma

M Ali, J Mooi, N Lawrentschuk, RR McKay, R Hannan… - European urology, 2022 - Elsevier
Context Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) is an emerging treatment modality
for primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Objective To review and summarise …

An interdisciplinary consensus on the management of brain metastases in patients with renal cell carcinoma

E Hasanov, DN Yeboa, MD Tucker… - CA: A Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Brain metastases are a challenging manifestation of renal cell carcinoma. We have a limited
understanding of brain metastasis tumor and immune biology, drivers of resistance to …

Lapatinib plus local radiation therapy for brain metastases from HER-2 positive breast cancer patients and role of trastuzumab: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Khan, Z Zhao, S Arooj, T Zheng, G Liao - Frontiers in oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Intracranial activity of lapatinib has been demonstrated in several studies in
patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 positive breast cancers (HER-2+ …

[HTML][HTML] Pan-Asian adapted ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with renal cell carcinoma

R Kanesvaran, C Porta, A Wong, T Powles, QS Ng… - ESMO open, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•This article provides ESMO expert recommendations adapted for the treatment of
renal cell carcinomas in Asian patients.•The aim was to provide guidance for the …

Safety of radiosurgery concurrent with systemic therapy (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and/or immunotherapy) in brain metastases: a systematic review

PY Borius, J Régis, A Carpentier… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2021 - Springer
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a standard option for brain metastases (BM). There is lack
of consensus when patients have a systemic treatment, if a washout is necessary. The aim of …

Stereotactic radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy or targeted therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

SGC Kroeze, C Fritz, J Schaule, S Siva… - BJU …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the safety and efficacy of stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) in patients
with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) concurrently receiving targeted therapy (TT) or …

Prognostic factors and current treatment strategies for renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the brain: an overview

V Internò, P De Santis, LS Stucci, R Rudà, M Tucci… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Brain metastases are a commonly recognized poor prognostic factor in
patients with cancer. Due to their poor prognosis, these patients were commonly excluded …

Impact of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) combined with radiation therapy for the management of brain metastases from renal cell carcinoma

M Khan, Z Zhao, S Arooj, G Liao - Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Targeted therapy has transformed the outcome for patients with metastatic
renal cell carcinoma. Their efficacy and safety have also been demonstrated in brain …

Real-world practice patterns and safety of concurrent radiotherapy and cabozantinib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: results from the International Metastatic Renal …

CL Gan, J Huang, E Pan, W Xie, AL Schmidt… - European Urology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background There is a paucity of data on the safety of cabozantinib use in combination with
radiotherapy. Objective To report the practice patterns, safety, and efficacy of cabozantinib …