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Author : adminDate : 2020-03-19 10:04 Attached File :jcpt.12708.pdf

Combination of apatinib and continuous nutritional support for a gastric cancer patient with brain metastasis prolongs survival

Abstract

WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVES:

Gastric cancer is the most common gastrointestinal malignant tumour in China, which rarely metastasizes into the central nervous system. However, brain metastasis leads to increased risk of death.


CASE SUMMARY:

Here, we report a case of brain metastasis from gastric cancer, which was treated with apatinib and continual nutritional support, with a survival time of 2 years.


WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION:

The combination of apatinib and continual nutritional support may be an option for the treatment of brain metastasis from gastric cancer. A prospective study should be performed to confirm this.