Potential value of radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy in breast cancer brain metastases
10.3760/cma.j.cn371439-20220208-00044
- VernacularTitle:放疗联合免疫治疗在乳腺癌脑转移瘤中的潜在价值
- Author:
Xiaolin SUN
1
;
Zhanyu ZHANG
;
Linzong XU
;
Yingchao LIU
;
Xiaomei LI
Author Information
1. 山东大学附属省立医院肿瘤治疗中心，济南 250021
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Brain metastases;
Immune checkpoint inhibitors;
Radiotherapy
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2022;49(4):243-246
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the increasing understanding of the unique tumor microenvironment in the brain, immunotherapy have emerged as a new and promising treatment for brain metastases. Radiotherapy and immunotherapy have a synergistic effect, and it is of great value to understand its mechanism in the treatment of breast cancer brain metastases. At present, the study of immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with radiotherapy in breast cancer brain metastases is being actively carried out, bringing new hope to patients with breast cancer brain metastases.
