LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Small cell bladder cancer: should we consider prophylactic cranial irradiation?

Morgan, Tara Nikonow; Turner II, Robert M; Baptiste, Julian; Lyon, Timothy D; Maranchie, Jodi K; Hrebinko, Ronald L; Davies, Benjamin J; Gingrich, Jeffrey R; Jacobs, Bruce L.

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (2), 2019

ABSTRACT Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes in patients with small cell bladder cancer at our institution, including those who received prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) for the prevention of intracranial recurrence. Materials and Methods: Patients ...

Carcinoma de Células Pequeñas/mortalidad, Carcinoma de Células Pequeñas/patología, Carcinoma de Células Pequeñas/radioterapia, Irradiación Craneana/métodos, Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidad, Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología, Neoplasias Pulmonares/radioterapia, Estudios Retrospectivos, Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células Pequeñas/patología, Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células Pequeñas/radioterapia, Análisis de Supervivencia, Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/mortalidad, Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/patología, Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/radioterapia

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Bevacizumab and gefitinib enhanced whole-brain radiation therapy for brain metastases due to non-small-cell lung cancer

Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who experience brain metastases are usually associated with poor prognostic outcomes. This retrospective study proposed to assess whether bevacizumab or gefitinib can be used to improve the effectiveness of whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) in managing patients w...