Activity of pemetrexed against brain metastases in a patient with adenocarcinoma of the lung

Publication

Activity of pemetrexed against brain metastases in a patient with adenocarcinoma of the lung

Journal Paper/Review - Sep 1, 2009

Omlin Aurelius, D'Addario G, Gillessen Sommer Silke, Cerny Thomas, Vonhessling A, Früh Martin

Citation

Omlin A, D'Addario G, Gillessen Sommer S, Cerny T, Vonhessling A, Früh M. Activity of pemetrexed against brain metastases in a patient with adenocarcinoma of the lung. Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2009; 65:383-4.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2009; 65

Publication Date

Sep 1, 2009

Issn Electronic

1872-8332

Pages

383-4

Brief description/objective

A 53-year-old woman was with adenocarcinoma of the lung metastatic to the brain was treated after several lines of chemotherapy with pemetrexed. After six cycles an impressive regression of the brain metastases was documented. A brief review of the literature on response of cerebral metastases to chemotherapy is added.