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Infectious Disease
Sys. Review
Systematic review examines tumor microenvironment mechanisms in lung cancer brain metastases
New brain strategies target lung cancer before it spreads
This systematic review explores the complex mechanisms driving brain metastasis in patients with lung cancer. The authors synthesize how int…
Doctors are finding clever new ways to fight lung cancer that has spread to the brain without breaking the body's natural barriers
Frontiers
Apr 30, 2026
Oncology
Sys. Review
Narrative Review Examines Stereotactic Radiotherapy Use in Cancer Patients With Brain Metastases
More Brain Mets? This Radiation Advance Changes Everything
This narrative review examines the role of stereotactic radiotherapy in cancer patients with brain metastases. The authors discuss the appli…
Every year, more cancer patients face a terrifying diagnosis: brain metastases.
Frontiers
Apr 23, 2026
Oncology
Guideline
Retrospective observational study evaluates systemic therapy surveillance in brain metastases patients.
Observational study examines MRI surveillance patterns in patients with active brain metastases
This retrospective observational study abstract examines surveillance practices in 33 patients with active brain metastases treated with sys…
Doctors monitoring brain metastasis patients with new drugs found no difference in tumor growth or radiation needs whether they followed gui…
Frontiers
Apr 20, 2026
Drug Pipeline
RCT
Stereotactic radiation improves symptoms versus hippocampal-avoidance whole brain radiation in patients with 5 to 20 brain metastases
Targeted Brain Radiation Eases Symptoms More Than Full-Brain Treatment
This Phase 3 randomized clinical trial enrolled 196 patients with 5 to 20 brain metastases and no prior brain-directed radiation across four…
Targeted radiation for brain tumors preserves daily functioning and quality of life better than whole-brain treatment in cancer patients wit…
JAMA
Apr 18, 2026
Oncology
Meta-analysis
WBRT shows no significant survival benefit in thyroid cancer brain metastases meta-analysis
Whole-brain radiation shows no clear survival benefit for thyroid cancer brain metastases
A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of 247 patients with thyroid cancer brain metastases found whole-brain radiati…
Whole-brain radiation therapy showed no clear survival benefit for patients with thyroid cancer that spread to their brain.
Apr 2, 2026