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Effects of intrathecal pemetrexed on the survival of patients with leptomeningeal metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis.

Yaping HongQian MiaoXinlong ZhengYiquan XuYunjian HuangShengjia ChenZhangzhou HuangHaipeng XuKan JiangQiaofeng ZhongLongfeng ZhangXiaobin ZhengHongfu ZengShanshan YangYujing LiShihui LiWu ZhuangGen Lin
Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2023)
Intrathecal pemetrexed did not enhance OS for the entire LUAC patient with LM compared to non-intrathecal chemotherapy. However, it exhibited the potential to reduce the risk of central nervous system-related mortality and improve survival in patients with poor ECOG PS.
Keyphrases
  • small cell lung cancer
  • advanced non small cell lung cancer
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • case report
  • brain metastases
  • risk factors
  • locally advanced
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • radiation therapy
  • rectal cancer