Incidence and characteristics of melanoma brain metastases developing during treatment with vemurafenib

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 147-154

  Peuvrel, L ^a   Saint Jean, M ^a   Quereux G ^a   Brocard, A ^a   Khammari, A ^a   Knol, A C ^a   Dreno B ^a  

^a NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

BRAF inhibitor; Brain metastases; Melanoma; Prognosis; Vemurafenib

Indexed keywords

DACARBAZINE; FOTEMUSTINE; IPILIMUMAB; VEMURAFENIB; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITOR; SULFONAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METASTATIC MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CANCER STAGING; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; FRANCE; INCIDENCE; MELANOMA; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY; SURVIVAL RATE;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRANCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDOLES; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS; RISK FACTORS; SULFONAMIDES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84910119049     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-014-1533-z     Document Type: Article

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