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ArticleNeuro-oncology advances

Genomic landscape and actionable mutations of brain metastases derived from non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review.

Lily J Andrews, Zak A Thornton, Ruqiya Saleh, Sarah Dawson, Susan C Short, Richard Daly, Julian P T Higgins, Philippa Davies, Kathreena M Kurian

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Article in Neuro-oncology advances. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Identifying the genomic landscape of EGFR-mutant lung cancers with central nervous system metastases.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 2025
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  3. Molecular Underpinnings of Brain Metastases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lily J AndrewsMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5595-1987
Zak A ThorntonMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9275-7198
Ruqiya SalehBristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Sarah DawsonPopulation Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Susan C ShortLeeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4423-7256
Richard DalyCellular Pathology Department, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.
Julian P T HigginsPopulation Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8323-2514
Philippa DaviesMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2678-7126
Kathreena M KurianMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0303-3716
University of Bristol · GBNorth Bristol NHS Trust · GBUniversity of Leeds · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 29019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Brain metastases derived from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represent a significant clinical problem. We aim to characterize the genomic landscape of brain metastases derived from NSCLC and assess clinical actionability. Methods: We searched Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and BIOSIS from inception to 18/19 May 2022. We extracted information on patient demographics, smoking status, genomic data, matched primary NSCLC, and programmed cell death ligand 1 expression. Results: We found 72 included papers and data on 2346 patients. The most frequently mutated genes from our data were Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review to describe the genomic landscape of brain metastases derived from NSCLC. These results provide a comprehensive outline of frequently mutated genes and missense mutations that could be clinically actionable. These data also provide evidence of differing genomic landscapes between ever versus never smokers and primary NSCLC compared to the BM. This information could have important consequences for the selection and development of targeted drugs for these patients.

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actionable mutationsbrain metastasesgenomicsnon–small cell lung cancer

Identifiers

PMID38130901
PMCPMC10734675
OpenAlexW4388973104

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