Assessing survival in non-small cell lung cancer brain metastases after stereotactic radiosurgery: before and after the start of the targetable mutation era.
Kyril L ColeEmma R EarlMatthew C FindlayBrandon A SherrodSamuel A TenhoeveJessica KunzmanDonald M CannonWallace AkerleyLindsay BurtSeth B SeifertMatthew GoldmanRandy L JensenPublished in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2024)
The presence of targetable mutations enhances survival in patients receiving SRS for NSCLC BM, particularly when used with systemic therapies. Survival for patients without targetable mutations was longest with SRS and surgical resection. These results inform best practices for managing patients with NSCLC BM based on driver mutation status.