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Anti-angiogenic therapies in brain metastases

Anna S Berghoff et al. Memo. 2018.

Abstract

Brain metastases are a major challenge in modern oncology, as treatment options upon the diagnosis of symptomatic brain metastases are limited. Neo-angiogenesis was identified as a hallmark of brain metastasis development and inhibition using anti-angiogenic therapy might therefore be an experimental promising preventive as well as therapeutic approach. The current review will summarize the current available data on the efficacy of neo-angiogenic therapies in patients with brain metastases.

Keywords: Asymptomatic; Bevacizumab; CNS metastases; Symptomatic; Systemic treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

A.S. Berghoff and M. Preusser have received travel support and honoraria from Roche.

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