Nearly Complete Response of Brain Metastases from HER2 Overexpressing Breast Cancer with Lapatinib and Capecitabine after Whole Brain Irradiation

Trastuzumab treatment does not prevent intracranial seeding and is largely ineffective for established central nervous system metastasis in HER2 overexpressing breast cancer patients. Combination therapy of lapatinib and capecitabine may be an effective treatment option for brain metastasis of HER2-...

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Autores principales: Oktay, Esin, Yersal, Özlem, Meydan, Nezih, Sağıroğlu, Mehmet, Uyanık, Ömer, Barutca, Sabri
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24191208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/234391

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24191208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/234391

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