Intrathecal Trastuzumab as a Novel Simplified Therapeutic Strategy for Isolated Metastases in the Leptomeninges in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Leptomeningeal metastases is one of the dreaded complications of metastatic breast cancer, which has a very poor prognosis despite standard treatment, which includes systemic chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiation therapy. Intrathecal (IT) therapy has also been used in various studies, which...
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| Main Authors: | Lokesh K. Nagendrappa, Ananda N. Shankaranarayana, Beulah E. Koshy, Suresh Babu, Rudresha A. H., Rajeev L. Krishnappa, Smitha Saldanha, Ajinkya D. Pophale |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1809447 |
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