Brain metastases from breast cancer

作者：Tallet A^*

来源：Cancer Radiotherapie, 2013, 17(7): 708-714.

DOI：10.1016/j.canrad.2013.09.002

• Brain metastases
• Breast cancer
• Prognostic factors
• Treatment

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of brain metastases and account for 15% of metastatic breast cancer patients. Several patient- and tumor-related characteristics have been identified as risk factors for developing brain metastases. Treatment is based on local and/or systemic therapies, tailored to breast cancer brain metastases-specific prognostic factors. This article is an update on the current knowledge of the incidence, prognosis and prognostic factors, treatment and perspectives in brain metastases from breast cancer.

• 出版日期2013-11