Upfront Cranial Radiotherapy Followed by Erlotinib Positively Affects Clinical Outcomes of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases

Abstract

Erlotinib and upfront CRT were associated with a favorable prognosis among EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients with BM. Upfront CRT followed by erlotinib may be an appropriate initial management approach for EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients with BM.