Risk factors for brain metastasis in patients with small cell lung cancer without prophylactic cranial irradiation

ConclusionLS-SCLC patients without PCI had a  high risk of BM. High T stage, high NLR, early thoracic radiotherapy and fewer chemotherapy cycles were the risk factors of BM. Further research is needed to confirm the results.
Source: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research