Brain tumors include primary tumors of various intracranial tissue and secondary intracranial tumors that transferred from other parts of the body. Secondary intracranial tumors are especially prevalent in patients with lung cancer. The mechanisms of lung cancer with brain metastases are complicated, they are affected by a variety of factors. Thus, identifying the mechanisms of lung cancer with brain metastases will have far-reaching meanings both for clinic pharmacy research and for a better quality of life for patients; Brain metastases from lung cancer represent a prevalent and challenging clinical dilemma, and some research suggests that the outcomes and characteristics of brain metastases that result from lung cancer primary sites are perhaps different than those from other primary sites, therefore increasing the difficulty of clinical treatment. Despite steady research developments during recent years, the survival rates remain poor. The mechanisms and therapeutic options for treating brain metastases arising from lung cancer are review in this article.
[1]Jilin Univ, Dept Cardiol, China Japan Union Hosp, Changchun 130033, Peoples R China.
[2]Jilin Univ, China Japan Union Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Changchun 130033, Peoples R China.
[3]Jilin Univ, China Japan Union Hosp, Dept Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Changchun 130033, Peoples R China.
[4]Jilin Univ, FAW Gen Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Changchun 130011, Peoples R China.
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