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A multidisciplinary management algorithm for brain metastases.

ABSTRACT: The incidence of brain metastases continues to present a management issue despite the advent of improved systemic control and overall survival. While the management of oligometastatic disease (ie, 1-4 brain metastases) with surgery and radiation has become fairly straightforward in the era of radiosurgery, the management of patients with multiple metastatic brain lesions can be challenging. Here we review the available evidence and provide a multidisciplinary management algorithm for brain metastases that incorporates the latest advances in surgery, radiation therapy, and systemic therapy while taking into account the latest in precision medicine-guided therapies. In particular, we argue that whole-brain radiation therapy can likely be omitted in most patients as up-front therapy.

SUBMITTER: Ramos A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9749403 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A multidisciplinary management algorithm for brain metastases.

Ramos Alexander A Giantini-Larsen Alexandra A Pannullo Susan C SC Brandmaier Andrew A Knisely Jonathan J Magge Rajiv R Wilcox Jessica A JA Pavlick Anna C AC Ma Barbara B Pisapia David D Ashamalla Hani H Ramakrishna Rohan R

Neuro-oncology advances 20220101 1

The incidence of brain metastases continues to present a management issue despite the advent of improved systemic control and overall survival. While the management of oligometastatic disease (ie, 1-4 brain metastases) with surgery and radiation has become fairly straightforward in the era of radiosurgery, the management of patients with multiple metastatic brain lesions can be challenging. Here we review the available evidence and provide a multidisciplinary management algorithm for brain metas ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundBreast cancer brain metastasis (BCBM) confers a poor prognosis and is unusual in requiring multidisciplinary care in the metastatic setting. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) has created a BCBM clinic to provide medical and radiation oncology, neurosurgical, and supportive services to this complex patient population. We describe organization and design of the clinic as well as characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of the patients seen in its first 3 years.MethodsClinical and demographic data were collected from patients in a prospectively maintained database. Descriptive statistics are reported as percentages and means. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate time-to-event outcomes.ResultsSixty-five patients were seen between January 2012 and January 2015. At the time of presentation to the BCBM clinic, most patients (74%) had multiple (≥2) brain metastases and had received prior systemic (77%) and whole-brain radiation therapy and/or central nervous system stereotactic radiosurgery (65%) in the metastatic setting. Seventy-eight percent returned for a follow-up visit; 32% were enrolled in a clinical trial. Median time from diagnosis of brain metastasis to death was 2.11 years (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.31-2.47) for all patients, 1.15 years (95% CI 0.4-2.43) for triple-negative breast cancer, 1.31 years (95% CI 0.51-2.52) for hormone receptor-positive/HER2- breast cancer, and 3.03 years (95% CI lower limit 1.94, upper limit not estimable) for HER2+ breast cancer (p = .0037).ConclusionPatients with BCBM have unique and complex needs that require input from several oncologic disciplines. The development of the UNC-CH multidisciplinary BCBM clinic is a model that can be adapted at other centers to provide coordinated care for patients with a challenging and complex disease.Implications for practicePatients with breast cancer brain metastases often require unique multidisciplinary care to meet the numerous and uncommon challenges associated with their conditions. Here, the development and characteristics of a clinic designed specifically to provide for the multidisciplinary needs of patients with breast cancer brain metastases are described. This clinic may serve as a model for other institutions interested in creating specialty clinics with similar objectives.

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A multidisciplinary management algorithm for brain metastases.

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A multidisciplinary management algorithm for brain metastases.

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