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Mashiach E, Alzate JD, Schnurman Z, Berger A, De Nigris Vasconcellos F, Golfinos JG, Kondziolka D. Pushing the Boundaries: Long-Term Survival from Brain Metastases and the Path Ahead. World Neurosurg 2024; 186:282-283. [PMID: 38521224 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.03.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Elad Mashiach
- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, New York, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Buffalo University, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, New York, USA
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Mashiach E, Alzate JD, De Nigris Vasconcellos F, Adams S, Santhumayor B, Meng Y, Schnurman Z, Donahue BR, Bernstein K, Orillac C, Bollam R, Kwa MJ, Meyers M, Oratz R, Novik Y, Silverman JS, Harter DH, Golfinos JG, Kondziolka D. Improved outcomes for triple negative breast cancer brain metastases patients after stereotactic radiosurgery and new systemic approaches. J Neurooncol 2024; 168:99-109. [PMID: 38630386 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-024-04651-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE Although ongoing studies are assessing the efficacy of new systemic therapies for patients with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), the overwhelming majority have excluded patients with brain metastases (BM). Therefore, we aim to characterize systemic therapies and outcomes in a cohort of patients with TNBC and BM managed with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and delineate predictors of increased survival. METHODS We used our prospective patient registry to evaluate data from 2012 to 2023. We included patients who received SRS for TNBC-BM. A competing risk analysis was conducted to assess local and distant control. RESULTS Forty-three patients with 262 tumors were included. The median overall survival (OS) was 16 months (95% CI 13-19 months). Predictors of increased OS after initial SRS include Breast GPA score > 1 (p < 0.001) and use of immunotherapy such as pembrolizumab (p = 0.011). The median time on immunotherapy was 8 months (IQR 4.4, 11.2). The median time to new CNS lesions after the first SRS treatment was 17 months (95% CI 12-22). The cumulative rate for development of new CNS metastases after initial SRS at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years was 23%, 40%, and 70%, respectively. Thirty patients (70%) underwent multiple SRS treatments, with a median time of 5 months (95% CI 0.59-9.4 months) for the appearance of new CNS metastases after second SRS treatment. CONCLUSIONS TNBC patients with BM can achieve longer survival than might have been previously anticipated with median survival now surpassing one year. The use of immunotherapy is associated with increased median OS of 23 months.
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- Elad Mashiach
- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Maimonides Cancer Center, Maimonides Health, Brooklyn, NY, 11220, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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Wang S, Riedstra CP, Zhang Y, Anandh S, Dudley AC. PTEN-restoration abrogates brain colonisation and perivascular niche invasion by melanoma cells. Br J Cancer 2024; 130:555-567. [PMID: 38148377 PMCID: PMC10876963 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-023-02530-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Melanoma brain metastases (MBM) continue to be a significant clinical problem with limited treatment options. Highly invasive melanoma cells migrate along the vasculature and perivascular cells may contribute to residual disease and recurrence. PTEN loss and hyperactivation of AKT occur in MBM; however, a role for PTEN/AKT in perivascular invasion has not been described. METHODS We used in vivo intracranial injections of murine melanoma and bulk RNA sequencing of melanoma cells co-cultured with brain endothelial cells (brECs) to investigate brain colonisation and perivascular invasion. RESULTS We found that PTEN-null melanoma cells were highly efficient at colonising the perivascular niche relative to PTEN-expressing counterparts. PTEN re-expression (PTEN-RE) in melanoma cells significantly reduced brain colonisation and migration along the vasculature. We hypothesised this phenotype was mediated through vascular-induced TGFβ secretion, which drives AKT phosphorylation. Disabling TGFβ signalling in melanoma cells reduced colonisation and perivascular invasion; however, the introduction of constitutively active myristolated-AKT (myrAKT) restored overall tumour size but not perivascular invasion. CONCLUSIONS PTEN loss facilitates perivascular brain colonisation and invasion of melanoma. TGFβ-AKT signalling partially contributes to this phenotype, but further studies are needed to determine the complementary mechanisms that enable melanoma cells to both survive and spread along the brain vasculature.
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- Sarah Wang
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
- The University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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Mashiach E, Alzate JD, De Nigris Vasconcellos F, Bernstein K, Donahue BR, Schnurman Z, Gurewitz J, Rotman LE, Adams S, Meyers M, Oratz R, Novik Y, Kwa MJ, Silverman JS, Sulman EP, Golfinos JG, Kondziolka D. Long-term Survival From Breast Cancer Brain Metastases in the Era of Modern Systemic Therapies. Neurosurgery 2024; 94:154-164. [PMID: 37581437 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Median survival for all patients with breast cancer with brain metastases (BCBMs) has increased in the era of targeted therapy (TT) and with improved local control of intracranial tumors using stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and surgical resection. However, detailed characterization of the patients with long-term survival in the past 5 years remains sparse. The aim of this article is to characterize patients with BCBM who achieved long-term survival and identify factors associated with the uniquely better outcomes and to find predictors of mortality for patients with BCBM. METHODS We reviewed 190 patients with breast cancer with 931 brain tumors receiving SRS who were followed at our institution with prospective data collection between 2012 and 2022. We analyzed clinical, molecular, and imaging data to assess relationship to outcomes and tumor control. RESULTS The median overall survival from initial SRS and from breast cancer diagnosis was 25 months (95% CI 19-31 months) and 130 months (95% CI 100-160 months), respectively. Sixteen patients (17%) achieved long-term survival (survival ≥5 years from SRS), 9 of whom are still alive. Predictors of long-term survival included HER2+ status ( P = .041) and treatment with TT ( P = .046). A limited number of patients (11%) died of central nervous system (CNS) causes. A predictor of CNS-related death was the development of leptomeningeal disease after SRS ( P = .025), whereas predictors of non-CNS death included extracranial metastases at first SRS ( P = .017), triple-negative breast cancer ( P = .002), a Karnofsky Performance Status of <80 at first SRS ( P = .002), and active systemic disease at last follow-up ( P = .001). Only 13% of patients eventually needed whole brain radiotherapy. Among the long-term survivors, none died of CNS progression. CONCLUSION Patients with BCBM can achieve long-term survival. The use of TT and HER2+ disease are associated with long-term survival. The primary cause of death was extracranial disease progression, and none of the patients living ≥5 years died of CNS-related disease.
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- Elad Mashiach
- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York University, New York , New York , USA
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Bander ED, El Ahmadieh TY, Chen J, Reiner AS, Brown S, Giantini-Larsen AM, Young RJ, Beal K, Imber BS, Pike LRG, Brennan CW, Tabar V, Panageas KS, Moss NS. Outcomes Following Early Postoperative Adjuvant Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2340654. [PMID: 37906192 PMCID: PMC10618851 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Importance Adjuvant stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) enhances the local control of resected brain metastases (BrM). However, the risks of local failure (LF) and potential for posttreatment adverse radiation effects (PTRE) after early postoperative adjuvant SRS have not yet been established. Objective To evaluate whether adjuvant SRS delivered within a median of 14 days after surgery is associated with improved LF without a concomitant increase in PTRE. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective cohort study examines a clinical workflow (RapidRT) that was implemented from 2019 to 2022 to deliver SRS to surgical patients within a median of 14 days, ensuring all patients were treated within 30 days postoperatively. This prospective cohort was compared with a historical cohort (StanRT) of patients with BrM resected between 2013 and 2019 to assess the association of the RapidRT workflow with LF and PTRE. The 2 cohorts were combined to identify optimal SRS timing, with a median follow-up of 3.3 years for survivors. Exposure Timing of adjuvant SRS (14, 21, and 30 days postoperatively). Main Outcomes and Measures LF and PTRE, according to modified Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology Brain Metastases criteria. Results There were 438 patients (265 [60.5%] female patients; 23 [5.3%] Asian, 27 [6.2%] Black, and 364 [83.1%] White patients) with a mean (SD) age of 62 (13) years; 377 were in the StanRT cohort and 61 in the RapidRT cohort. LF and PTRE rates at 1 year were not significantly different between RapidRT and StanRT cohorts. Timing of SRS was associated with radiographic PTRE. Patients receiving radiation within 14 days had the highest 1-year PTRE rate (18.08%; 95% CI, 8.31%-30.86%), and patients receiving radiation between 22 and 30 days had the lowest 1-year PTRE rate (4.10%; 95% CI, 1.52%-8.73%; P = .03). LF rates were highest for patients receiving radiation more than 30 days from surgery (10.65%; 95% CI, 6.90%-15.32%) but comparable for patients receiving radiation within 14 days, between 15 and 21 days, and between 22 and 30 days (≤14 days: 5.12%; 95% CI, 0.86%-15.60%; 15 to ≤21 days: 3.21%; 95% CI, 0.59%-9.99%; 22 to ≤30 days: 6.58%; 95% CI, 3.06%-11.94%; P = .20). Conclusions and Relevance In this cohort study of adjuvant SRS timing following surgical resection of BrM, the optimal timing for adjuvant SRS appears to be within 22 to 30 days following surgery. The findings of this study suggest that this timing allows for a balanced approach that minimizes the risks associated with LF and PTRE.
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- Evan D. Bander
- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Department of Neurosurgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Department of Neurosurgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Metastasis Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Abdulhaleem M, Johnston H, D'Agostino R, Lanier C, Cramer CK, Triozzi P, Lo HW, Xing F, Li W, Whitlow C, White JJ, Tatter SB, Laxton AW, Su J, Chan MD, Ruiz J. Patterns of Failure Outcomes for Combination of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Immunotherapy for Melanoma Brain Metastases. NEUROSURGERY OPEN 2023. [DOI: 10.1227/neuprac.0000000000000026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Tabor JK, Onoichenco A, Narayan V, Wernicke AG, D’Amico RS, Vojnic M. Brain metastasis screening in the molecular age. Neurooncol Adv 2023; 5:vdad080. [PMID: 37484759 PMCID: PMC10358433 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
Abstract
The incidence of brain metastases (BM) amongst cancer patients has been increasing due to improvements in therapeutic options and an increase in overall survival. Molecular characterization of tumors has provided insights into the biology and oncogenic drivers of BM and molecular subtype-based screening. Though there are currently some screening and surveillance guidelines for BM, they remain limited. In this comprehensive review, we review and present epidemiological data on BM, their molecular characterization, and current screening guidelines. The molecular subtypes with the highest BM incidence are epithelial growth factor receptor-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), BRCA1, triple-negative (TN), and HER2+ breast cancers, and BRAF-mutated melanoma. Furthermore, BMs are more likely to present asymptomatically at diagnosis in oncogene-addicted NSCLC and BRAF-mutated melanoma. European screening standards recommend more frequent screening for oncogene-addicted NSCLC patients, and clinical trials are investigating screening for BM in hormone receptor+, HER2+, and TN breast cancers. However, more work is needed to determine optimal screening guidelines for other primary cancer molecular subtypes. With the advent of personalized medicine, molecular characterization of tumors has revolutionized the landscape of cancer treatment and prognostication. Incorporating molecular characterization into BM screening guidelines may allow physicians to better identify patients at high risk for BM development and improve patient outcomes.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, NY, USA
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- Corresponding Author: Morana Vojnic, MD, MBA, 210 East 64th Street, Floor 4, New York, NY 10065, USA ()
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