Risk Factors for Brain Metastases in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Risk Factors for Brain Metastases in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The use of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients is controversial. Risk factors for brain metastasis (BM) development are largely lacking, hampering personalized treatment strategies. This study aimed to identify the possible risk factors for BM in SCLC.We...

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Main Authors: Haiyan Zeng, Danyang Zheng, Willem J. A. Witlox, Antonin Levy, Alberto Traverso, Feng-Ming (Spring) Kong, Ruud Houben, Dirk K. M. De Ruysscher, Lizza E. L. Hendriks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
small cell lung cancer
brain metastasis
risk factors
systematic review
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.889161/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.889161/full

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