Advances in brain metastases presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2016 Annual Meeting: Part II

Future Oncol. 2016 Dec;12(23):2669-2672. doi: 10.2217/fon-2016-0378. Epub 2016 Sep 8.

Abstract

American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 3-7 June 2016 The American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting took place in Chicago, IL, USA, from 3 to 7 June 2016. Over 30,000 oncologists, researchers, related professionals and advocates participated in the conference, which covered all aspects of oncology. An overview of the key studies in brain metastases presented at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting is highlighted here. Key data presented on radiotherapy, and systemic therapy for brain metastases are reviewed.

Keywords: brain metastases; cancer metastases; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; radiotherapy; targeted therapies.

Publication types

  • Congress

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Drug Discovery
  • Humans
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Radiotherapy / methods
  • Treatment Outcome