Repeated courses of radiation treatment in an HER2-positive breast cancer patient with diffuse brain metastases: A case report

Breast J. 2020 Jul;26(7):1370-1371. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13844. Epub 2020 Apr 11.

Abstract

In human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2+) expressing breast cancer subtype, the incidence of brain metastases is common and patients often die due to uncontrolled cranial disease. This is a case report of a HER2+ breast cancer woman with diffuse brain metastases that experienced long survival and clinical benefit from multiple radiotherapy treatments and combined systemic therapy, without increased toxicity.

Keywords: brain metastases; breast cancer; lapatinib.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
  • Breast Neoplasms*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lapatinib
  • Quinazolines
  • Receptor, ErbB-2

Substances

  • Quinazolines
  • Lapatinib
  • Receptor, ErbB-2