Combination of anti-PD-1 therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for a gastric cancer patient with brain metastasis: a case report

Combination of anti-PD-1 therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for a gastric cancer patient with brain metastasis: a case report

Abstract Background Brain metastases from gastric cancer are difficult to treat and their prognosis is poor. Despite various possible treatments, the survival rate of such patients is still unsatisfactory; therefore, new treatment modalities or combinations of therapies need to be explored. Case pre...

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Main Authors: Min-joo Ahn, Kanghan Lee, Kyung Hwa Lee, Jin Woong Kim, In-Young Kim, Woo Kyun Bae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Anti-PD-1 therapy
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Gastric cancer
Brain metastasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3906-0

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