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Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Brain Metastases: A Primer for Radiologists.

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Dodson, C; Smith, DA; Richards, TJ; Devita, RR; Hoimes, CJ; Ramaiya, NH
Published in: J Comput Assist Tomogr
2020

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to provide a primer for radiologists outlining the modern systemic therapies used in melanoma brain metastases, including tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors. The role of radiologic treatment response evaluation will be discussed from the standpoint of both modern systemic therapies and more traditional treatments. CONCLUSION: Understanding the role of systemic treatments in melanoma brain metastases is critical for oncologic imaging interpretation in this unique patient population.

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J Comput Assist Tomogr

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1532-3145

Publication Date

2020

Volume

44

Issue

3

Start / End Page

346 / 355

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Skin Neoplasms
  • Radiotherapy
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Melanoma
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Brain Neoplasms
 

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Dodson, C., Smith, D. A., Richards, T. J., Devita, R. R., Hoimes, C. J., & Ramaiya, N. H. (2020). Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Brain Metastases: A Primer for Radiologists. J Comput Assist Tomogr, 44(3), 346–355. https://doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0000000000001006
Dodson, Cassidy, Daniel A. Smith, Tyler J. Richards, Robert R. Devita, Christopher J. Hoimes, and Nikhil H. Ramaiya. “Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Brain Metastases: A Primer for Radiologists.J Comput Assist Tomogr 44, no. 3 (2020): 346–55. https://doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0000000000001006.
Dodson C, Smith DA, Richards TJ, Devita RR, Hoimes CJ, Ramaiya NH. Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Brain Metastases: A Primer for Radiologists. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2020;44(3):346–55.
Dodson, Cassidy, et al. “Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Brain Metastases: A Primer for Radiologists.J Comput Assist Tomogr, vol. 44, no. 3, 2020, pp. 346–55. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/RCT.0000000000001006.
Dodson C, Smith DA, Richards TJ, Devita RR, Hoimes CJ, Ramaiya NH. Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Brain Metastases: A Primer for Radiologists. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2020;44(3):346–355.

Published In

J Comput Assist Tomogr

DOI

EISSN

1532-3145

Publication Date

2020

Volume

44

Issue

3

Start / End Page

346 / 355

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Skin Neoplasms
  • Radiotherapy
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Melanoma
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Brain Neoplasms