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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Clinical Features, Molecular Biology, and the Metastatic Microenvironment in Lung Cancer Brain Metastases: Implications for Treatment Decisions.

Yixiang Zhu, Danming He, Zan Hou, Mei Lan, Ye Zhang, Qifeng Wang

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yixiang ZhuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Danming HeState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Lane, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China.
Zan HouDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Mei LanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Ye ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Qifeng WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8544-9007

Funding

Excellent Youth Fund Project of Sichuan Cancer Hospital YB2025007Sichuan Anti-Cancer Association Research Fund HX2022165Wu Jieping Medical Foundation HX2023037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain metastases (BM) represent a highly aggressive, clinically distinct subtype of lung cancer, often associated with poor prognosis. Historically, treatment options for BM have been limited and largely nonspecific. However, recent advancements in clinical and preclinical research have led to substantial improvements in patient outcomes. This review focuses on BM arising from lung cancer, providing an overview of recent findings related to clinical characteristics, diagnostic strategies, and early metastatic processes. Multi-omics analyses have elucidated the molecular mechanisms underlying tumor initiation and progression, with particular emphasis on the role of the tumor microenvironment. In this review, preclinical BM models, detailed signaling pathways, and emerging clinical therapies are also discussed. Current treatment approaches are multidisciplinary, and multi-omics technologies enhance both diagnosis and therapeutic strategies by revealing the complex biology of BM. Continued research is needed to identify BM-specific drug targets, particularly those involved in crossing the blood-brain barrier and remodeling the brain microenvironment. Addressing these challenges is crucial for improving clinical outcomes in patients with BM.

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Brain NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsHumansbrain metastasesclinical characteristicslung cancermetastasis factorstreatment advances

Identifiers

PMID40719284
PMCPMC12412593

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