Management of Brain Metastases in ALK-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

• Published in: Journal of clinical oncology Vol. 34; no. 24; pp. 2814 - 2819
• Main Authors: Rusthoven, Chad G, Doebele, Robert C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 20.08.2016
• Subjects: Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase; Brain Neoplasms - enzymology; Brain Neoplasms - genetics; Brain Neoplasms - secondary; Brain Neoplasms - therapy; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - enzymology; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - genetics; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - therapy; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - enzymology; Lung Neoplasms - genetics; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Lung Neoplasms - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases - genetics; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases - metabolism

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